In the twenty-eighth year of the Yuan Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, who defeated Chen Youliang at Poyang Lake and completely conquered Jiangnan, changed the system of the Yuan Dynasty and established the Ming Dynasty in Jinling City!
From then on, an unprecedented great country was born. She expelled the Tartars and restored the Han Dynasty! She had conquered the northern desert five times and went to the western seas seven times! She, the Son of Heaven, guarded the gates of the country, and the king died for the country!
This was an era that made the blood of all the descendants of the Ming Dynasty boil. This was also an era that made all the descendants of the Yan and Huang Dynasty sigh!
At the peak of the Ming Dynasty, she went out to the ocean in the east, south to the South Continent, and west to the West…She conquered the east and the west, chasing after the defeated. That year, nearly three-quarters of the world's oceans and one-third of the land were planted with the Ming Dynasty's Taiji Double-Body Dragon Flag. At that moment, he looked around. Wherever the sun and moon shone, it was the land of Han. Wherever the river went, it was the subjects of Han!
But then, Da Ming fell from the altar and wrote a piece of paper,"”It directly wiped away that supreme glory. From then on, he was weak and sleepy, like a giant that had fallen into a quagmire. Da Ming struggled in the darkness, but he could not see the way forward.
In an inconspicuous manor in the outer city of the capital, a father and son were bidding each other farewell. Among the many aristocratic families in Great Ming, the Li family was not known by everyone, so the emperor was quite confused when he heard the name of the Li family. But this Li Clan, which was previously almost hidden in the crowd, was now being paid attention to by Da Ming overnight. No one would have thought that this humble family would be fortunate enough to be favored by the Emperor and that their son would become the prince's study companion.
As everyone knew, the current emperor only had one prince, Zhu Jingkun, and his future heir apparent was already a certainty. In addition, the famous scholar of the Ming Dynasty, Yang Hong, who was the lecturer of the Spring Workshop, had repeatedly praised His Highness for being "born with knowledge" and had the demeanor of a wise ruler. This made the emperor happy and directly chose a study partner for the prince. His future identity as the emperor was even more clear. If he could accompany the prince to school now, he would definitely be able to make a contribution when the prince ascended the throne in the future. Looking at the current Minister Zhao and General Qi, weren't they just studying together with the current emperor when they were young? Now, they were at the top of the officials and were regarded as the emperor's confidants.
Therefore, the other families were even more envious of the Li family. This family that had never shown their talents actually had such an outstanding Saint Child! He could imagine that if nothing unexpected happened in the future, his son would definitely be able to soar and have a bright future.
Li Xingke was the eldest son of Li Shang, the head of the Li family. His performance at such a young age was already extraordinary, and his tender face was filled with an extraordinary heroic spirit.
"Father, please don't worry. I will take good care of myself in the Forbidden City!”Dressed in a tight suit, the mature Dawnstar said goodbye to his father.
Patriarch Li stroked his beard and looked at Dawnstar seriously."Star Carving, it is our Li family's fortune to be favored by the emperor. You and the prince must strictly observe the etiquette of a minister and not show any disrespect. Although my Li family is a small family, we can't let others look down on us. Otherwise, we will let down His Majesty's trust.”
"I understand. I won't let you down!”After saying that, Li Xingke turned around and walked towards the car waiting outside the mansion.
Yongchang 24th year, October 27th, light snow! On this day, a young man with an excited and hesitant mood began to embark on a journey with an unknown future.
The Forbidden City was built in the fourth year of Yongle. It occupied an area of 720,000 square meters and had more than 9,000 rooms. Its scale, exquisite architecture, and complicated design were all proud of the world and admired by the world!
At this moment, an electric car was driving on the palace road leading to the Spring Workshop. The Forbidden City was too big, and the different palaces were far away from each other. Therefore, after the car was invented, it became a means of transportation in the Forbidden City. Dawn Star, who was in the carriage, had just arrived. No matter how young, mature, and talented he was, when he first saw this majestic royal palace, he became fearful and respectful.
However, when he thought about how he would have to stay here for the rest of his life and accompany the prince in his studies, he felt that he was going to be a prince. Li Xingke could not help but feel a surge of emotions! So he quickly restrained his expression, checked whether his clothes were clean, and carefully recalled the etiquette knowledge he had learned before coming. If His Highness saw him in such a state, it would be a great loss of etiquette.
The Spring Workshop was located on the west side of the Eastern Palace. It was the place where the crown princes studied and belonged to the Imperial Academy. From this, it could be seen that Prince Zhu Jingkun held a great weight in the eyes of the current emperor. Although he had not been conferred the title of Crown Prince, he could already enjoy all the treatment and etiquette of the Crown Prince!
The Spring Workshop was heavily guarded and controlled by the personal guards of the Embroidered Uniform Guards. Seeing Dawn's carriage approach, a patrolling centurion officer raised his hand to stop the carriage. Dawn alighted from the carriage and handed over his identity documents. After confirming his identity as a student, the officer solemnly asked Dawn to engrave a book and handed him a bronze waist token before letting him in.
After entering the Spring Workshop and passing through a bamboo forest, they saw a rather exquisite palace.
At this moment, Zhu Jingkun, who had arrived early, was lying on the table in a disgraceful manner. He was secretly peeking at a small picture album. In the eyes of outsiders, especially the emperor and empress, Zhu Jingkun had always been gentle and refined, well-educated and polite. However, at this moment, Zhu Jingkun was like a thief who was stealing. His eyes glanced at the door from time to time and found that there was no movement. He immediately continued to enjoy the album with relish. Perhaps he was too engrossed in reading it, or perhaps he was very clear about the arrival time of the Headmaster, so he became bold and directly spread the album on the table.
Zhu Jingkun, who was engrossed in watching, muttered to himself,"Hehe, how interesting! This drawing was so interesting. It was much more fun than memorizing the Three Character Classic and Three Hundred Thousand.”However, what he did not expect was that someone unexpected had accidentally barged in.
Dawnstar was calm and composed. He tried his best to maintain his composure and knocked twice in front of the hall. However, there was no movement in the hall for a long time. He thought that the knocking was too light and did not hear it inside. He knocked a few more times. When he realized that there was still no response, he couldn't help but be at a loss. Could it be that he came early? He opened the door without hesitation.
Sometimes, the quality of a relationship between people was often decided at the first meeting. Some people hit it off at first sight and wished they could immediately cut off the chicken head and burn yellow paper to become brothers with different surnames! However, some people just didn't like each other when they met. Even when the other party peed, they didn't think the arc was perfect enough. There were many reasons for such a different result. For example, if someone was caught doing something bad, it was obviously not a good start.
The atmosphere was a little awkward. The people outside the hall were staring blankly at a certain guy who was still smiling foolishly. The people inside the hall were also staring at him with stiff faces.
"Cough, cough, cough. Actually, I accidentally discovered this book. Seeing that its content was novel, I couldn't help but take it and appreciate it. Yes, I'm appreciating it!”Zhu Jingkun was the first to break the atmosphere.
Dawnstar was speechless, but when he heard the other party call himself Gu and thought that he could enter the Spring Workshop and was about the same age as them, wasn't this the prince?
"I, Li Xingke, pay my respects to Your Highness." Dawnstar did not dare to think too much and hurriedly bowed.
"Oh, no need for formalities!" Zhu Jingkun, who was obviously still in a daze, was stunned, but he immediately came to his senses and shouted,"Wait, who are you? Why did you come in without knocking? I was so shocked that I thought it was Mr. Yang!”
Li Xingke looked at Zhu Jingkun speechlessly. Please knock on the door several times. You were too engrossed in it. Just as he was about to answer, an old voice sounded from behind him."Why are you standing outside the door?"
Liu Yu looked at the old man who appeared outside the door in a daze and forgot to put away the album in her hand for a moment.
It was an old man in his sixties. He was dressed in a plain robe. His hair and beard had long turned white, but he was full of energy. His clear eyes were looking at Dawn Star, who was standing outside the door, in confusion.
When he saw this old man, Li Xingke immediately guessed his identity and hurriedly bowed."Student Li Xingke greets Teacher Yang!”
"Oh, it's you!" Hearing the two's words, the old man's doubts were dispelled. Then, he said solemnly,"Since you are the prince's study companion chosen by His Majesty, you should be diligent and studious in the future. Don't neglect it, or you will disappoint the emperor.”
"Yes, I will remember your teachings.”Dawnstar did not dare to slack off at all.
Looking at this well-educated and polite youth in front of him, the old man was very satisfied. He could not help but admire the emperor's vision. If he sent such a Saint Child to him, as long as he carefully taught him, he would definitely be a pillar of the country in the future. Moreover, His Highness is also talented and intelligent. He has the appearance of a wise ruler. In the future, the two of them will definitely be wise rulers and virtuous ministers! Thinking of this, the old man looked at the prince with a gratified gaze.
At this moment, our future wise ruler was secretly stuffing something into his arms. He looked like a thief who was touching someone's wallet. Such an ecstatic posture naturally made the old man furious.
"Your Highness, what are you doing? How could the dignified Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty lose his composure like this!”
Zhu Jingkun, who was scolded, was shocked. He quickly stood up and wanted to bow to the Headmaster, but the thing in his arms fell out.
A book with a red cover fell to the ground. On the cover, the words "Golden Lotus" stimulated the eyes of the three people. The old man looked at the book on the ground in a daze, his entire body trembling.
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