Don't be a prince

Seeing that the prince had finished reading, Yang Du asked while serving tea.

Li Chengqian said with a bitter smile: "Talent is not enough to describe this guy, but if he is allowed to enter the court now, I am afraid he will not be able to get along in a few years. He will either be demoted to a remote area as a county magistrate or assassin, or he will be framed as a crime. Going to the office and going home. Zhang Jianzhi has a clear view of the current government, and his views on people's livelihood and border defense are not just on paper, but obviously experienced. But ah, this child doesn't know what is honor and what is power , aiming at the power class firmly, not knowing Zangfeng, it is too easy to die prematurely."

Yang Du smiled: "That's right, this is also the comment of Linghu Defen, the former son of the state, and Kong Yingda, the former prince Zuo Shuzi. Especially Linghu Defen, bluntly said that this is the seed of a prime minister, and will eventually become a generation Famous minister. When the college arranged for an internship, other students chose one place, but he chose to travel around. Not only did we not stop him, but instead funded him with our own money. After traveling for a year, his result is the current thesis. You know, this kid is only 14 years old!"

In words, Yang Du made no secret of his admiration for Zhang Jianzhi.

Li Chengqian nodded, put the papers together, and said: "Young talent, but what this child lacks is impact and precipitation. This paper is indeed very incisive, and even worthy of the emperor's reading, but the rating, I think it can only be given to the upper middle class." At the same time, it is not suitable for exhibition. As for Zhang Jianzhi, I will give Uncle Changsun a chance to get him to Wannian County as the county magistrate, what do you think?"

Yang Du stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Is it the magistrate of Wannian County? It's almost like that, let him practice and practice again. He is different from Li Yifu. Li Yifu is because he is bad, but he is because he is good. Such a talent , I guess I can only show my strengths after Gu succeeds to the throne!"

Yang Du sighed and said: "The officialdom is complicated, and if you are in a high position suddenly, it's just putting people in your eyes. I don't want to see such a talent wither. Since His Royal Highness wants to protect him, I won't worry about him. No Let’s talk about him. There are many talents in the college, but Zhang Jianzhi cannot be the champion. You used to be busy with political affairs, but now that you have time, you can give advice to these students. If possible, it’s best to leave the review of the thesis to you Now, you are the crown prince, and now you are the minister, you are fully qualified to guide these students."

Li Chengqian said with a smile: "You are here to grab your labor! But that's okay, before the mid-year court meeting, you may be able to relax for a while. The Crown Princess is estimated to give birth around May, and you can rest for another month then. You rest, I will go to Mr. Kong to have a look."

Yang Du nodded and said: "Then I won't send you off. Lao Kong and the others have been completely obsessed with this kind of life since they arrived at the academy. They all vowed to teach until death, hahaha."

Li Chengqian also laughed, he didn't know what Kong Yingda and the others were thinking.Humans have the desire to teach others, especially these knowledgeable masters.When I was an official, I didn't dare to do this. People would think that I was too supportive and backward, and I was suspected of forming gangs.But now in the college, especially after resigning from office, the disharmonious voices suddenly disappeared, and you can do whatever you want, so it's no wonder you're not happy.

After getting up to say goodbye, just after leaving Yang Du's yard, he saw a white horse galloping past on the road.

Obviously, it was Ashina Xue who couldn't hold back and ran out to play.

Ignoring her, Li Chengqian strolled towards Kong Yingda's yard.Now the college has not officially started, so they are relatively leisurely.What confuses outsiders the most is that although Kong Yingda and the others have a large house in Chang'an, they all chose to celebrate the New Year in the college during the Chinese New Year.

In fact, this kind of behavior is not weird. Humans are social creatures, especially when they are old. They like to gather together for fun, and compare who will burp first.Death is a sad thing, but for their elderly group, it is very ordinary.

Coincidentally, Kong Yingda's yard was near Li Chengqian's new yard, and the old man didn't stay in the house, but was basking in the sun in the yard, lying on a deck chair, looking very comfortable.

Li Chengqian walked over on tiptoe, saw Kong Yingda opened his eyes and said: "Your body is still as good as ever. The clothes worn by the old gentlemen are not so thick as yours. Although the weather is not cold at the moment, you dare to lie down You are the only one basking in the sun outside."

Kong Yingda waved lazily towards the room, beckoning the servants to make tea, then pointed to the reclining chair on the other side and said: "The old man is the youngest among this group of people, if they are like them, why are you living?" strength."

Not restrained, Li Chengqian lay on the recliner, only to realize that even in the current weather, the black recliner is still warm enough after being exposed to the sun.

Taking a long breath, Li Chengqian twisted his body, feeling sleepy.

"What do you think about Prince Jin's matter?"

Li Chengqian didn't open his eyes, and replied: "How else can I see it? Father has assigned a group of ambitious subordinates to Li Zhi. This is obviously putting pressure on me. In other words, Father deliberately used the method of raising Gu , to gain growth by letting me rectify Li Zhi."

Kong Yingda snorted and asked, "Are you so confident that His Majesty cares for you so much?"

Li Chengqian said helplessly: "Guan Ai, he is just looking for something to do. It's not just Li Zhi, I dare to believe that Li You, Li Yin and the others were deliberately provoked by him. In recent years, there have been no wars on the border. , even the Turks and Tubo didn’t dare to pant. One desperately gave gifts to pray for peace, and the other rushed to propose marriage. As for Goryeo, she dared to jump a few times at the beginning, but now she can’t move, and she is going to change her job from a grasshopper to a It's a tortoise, and the construction of the Great Wall hopes to separate it from our Datang.

Under such circumstances, his father's enthusiasm is constrained by the situation in various countries and the adjustment of domestic people's livelihood. If he wants to erupt, there is nowhere to erupt. It is foreseeable to turn his attention to the country.Of course, he didn't want to force all the feudal lords to rebel. His real intention was to help me, the successor, remove all obstacles, including even Li Zhi.The emperor father just couldn't be free, if he had nothing to do, he just wanted to lay the foundation for the future, so there was a history of enfeoffment, so there was also the matter of Li You and Li Zhi.

Shangguanyi seems dull, but in fact he has great ambitions in his heart. He has the idea of ​​helping Li Zhi win the championship, but it is actually entirely out of selfishness.Such a person is really not suitable to stay in the court. "

Kong Yingda said with a smile: "You dare to say, it seems that you are going to smash all the emperor's abacus? Although your majesty is worrying blindly now, but the princes throughout the ages, there is no such thing as you who is completely confidant to your brother without any doubts." Ah. In terms of intelligence, you are indeed a monster, but in terms of scheming, you are still too bad. In fact, the main purpose of His Majesty doing these things is to make you more ferocious."

"Violence? Violence shouldn't be internal. Besides, I look so weak and deceitful?"

Kong Yingda laughed loudly: "If it was in the past, maybe the old man would still think so, but I don't think so after today. It seems that despite King Jin's pleading, you still plan to kill Shangguanyi, right?"

"It's not about killing Shangguanyi, I'm going to clean up Prince Jin's mansion! Just like with Li You and Li Yin, as long as they don't have ambitious people around them, they can reduce the chance of going astray. Maybe it's because of the kindness of the father, But I'm really not going to swing my sword at my brothers, even if it means taking their lives."

"It's fine if you have this awareness. Let's not talk about it. During the annual banquet, the old man was also invited to be present. You obviously don't want to promote the marriage between Tubo and Datang. Tell me, what do you think?"

Standing up, he took the tray brought up by the servant, poured a cup of tea for Kong Yingda, and also poured a cup for himself. Li Chengqian said helplessly: "Maybe it's capricious. In fact, as far as the country is concerned, one person's happiness is sacrificed in exchange for a period of time for the country. An Ding is extremely cost-effective, but I just feel uncomfortable and can't accept it. If I were the emperor, I would definitely not agree to the marriage, even if Lu Dongzan moved a golden mountain."

Picking up the teacup and taking a sip, Kong Yingda said, "It's not just self-willedness, it's just like a child playing with his temper. In officialdom, following the crowd is the most important principle to follow, even if you look at the court including the emperor. Since If you can’t change it, then accept it. Slowly develop, there will always be times when people under you will agree with you.”

Li Chengqian looked at Kong Yingda in surprise. If the two of them had been talking about treason since he entered the courtyard, then Kong Yingda had already touched a red line.This old man is clearly suggesting that he start reaching out to the court!

Kong Yingda smiled, and there was a hint of cunning on his upright face: "Actually, there is nothing to say, just like me, Your Majesty, how do you think Fang Xuanling and others climbed to high positions and remained as immovable as a mountain? In fact, it is because They are the old hands of the emperor, and they are easier to talk to. And your uncle, apart from the matter of enfeoffment, which time was he not the first to jump out and agree after His Majesty spoke? Don't look at them now seeming to be neutral, but in fact As long as His Majesty is not too much, they will still accommodate His Majesty. Otherwise, why do you think there is one emperor and one courtier?

What you want to do, you must have enough people to support it, so, from now on, put your own people in the court.Believe it or not, His Majesty will not object to laying the groundwork from now on.Among the princes, your succession to the throne is a certainty, and His Majesty will never mind if you do this. "

Thinking of Zhang Jianzhi's thesis, Li Chengqian said in surprise: "This is what you guys meant by recommending Zhang Jianzhi to me."

Kong Yingda put away her sly smile, and suddenly said in a serious manner: "What Zhang Jianzhi, I don't know, alas, I am getting old, and my memory is not very good. Remember to call me for dinner later, the dishes of the Eastern Palace, I miss you all the time." Very good!"

Li Chengqian couldn't help laughing, it is necessary to invite a meal, and it is necessary to offer good wine.Obviously, the old gentlemen of the college are not obsessed with teaching wholeheartedly, and they still pay more attention to him as the prince.

"Okay, the student union is preparing a banquet, and all of you old gentlemen will come."

Standing up, seeing that it was still very early in the sky, Li Chengqian suddenly wanted to go to the academy for a stroll.

After going home to see the progress of An's family, especially after telling Xiuxiu to bring Su Yuan to exercise together, Li Chengqian walked into the academy casually.He didn't call a guard, he just brought Zhang Yun with him.

The current college has basically expanded to its limit. Although the school has not yet started, many students can still be seen traveling between campuses.Some of these were students whose homes were far away, and they couldn't go back and forth once during the short vacation, so they simply stayed in the college. Some of them were students who were preparing their thesis, and the college was very quiet during the holidays, so they stayed.

There are many students staying in the college for the New Year, which may be the reason why the old gentlemen are reluctant to go back to Chang'an, but celebrate the New Year here in the college.

Today's day was full, and there were actually three guys chatting together in the garden. After looking at his attire, Li Chengqian walked over in peace, ready to eavesdrop.

"Brother Meng, you don't have to worry, old man, we just said to help you check it in advance, isn't there no result yet?"

Meng Jiang, Zhang Jianzhi's characters, it seems that this guy is himself.

"Brother Renyi, what you said sounds good. Didn't you listen to Mr. Zhou? My paper was too radical and needed to be revised. Who knew that Mr. Yang would have to go to me before I started to revise. If This paper got a low score, what should I do!"

"Haha, I don't have to worry about it. I have only been in school for less than a year, and it will be a few years before I have to worry about the dissertation."

"Day, it's easy for you to say, let me tell you, the more talented students in our college, the more demanding the graduation thesis will be. Others may be able to pass it by dealing with it. A genius like you may not know what to do when the time comes." tortured."

"Yes, yes, junior Huaiying, let me tell you, my elder brother also graduated from the college. His thesis got the comments from the upper middle school, and there is still a gap between the top ones, but it is the thesis of the upper middle school. He racked his brains to write it. And, according to my father, the old gentlemen were obviously trying to demoralize my brother, otherwise his paper would never have been awarded."

"Tsk, according to what you said, huh? Brother, are you also a senior?"

Seeing that he was discovered, Li Chengqian didn't hide at all, and asked Zhang Yun to step aside, sat down on the chair as well, cupped his hands and said, "I'm Li Jiyu, a tall character, a graduate of this year, and I just returned to the college today. Come, see a few brothers are discussing the issue, so we come over."

After finishing speaking, Li Chengqian looked at the shortest one among the three, the guy named "Huaiying", why is he so small?

Seeing Li Chengqian looking at Huaiying's bewildered face, Zhang Jianzhi smiled and said: "Brother Gao, I'm Zhang Jianzhi, whose name is Meng Jiang. The one next to me is our same class, Liu Xuanyi, whose name is Renyi. As for this He is a new student who enrolled this year, Di Renjie, named Huaiying. Don’t be surprised, he is not short, but because he is only eight years old this year, and he started school at the age of eight. You know, he has finished teaching in the elementary school and is promoted to our school. From the academy!"

"The teaching of the junior school has ended?"

Li Chengqian was extremely shocked, even more surprised than knowing that this kid is "Detective Di Renjie".Graduation requirements for junior schools are proficiency in all the basic words, and arithmetic to learn addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of any number.eight years old?Learned it at the age of eight?This is the monster!

Di Renjie was obviously shy, arched his hands and said: "Actually, my father and grandfather are all officials. They were influenced by family education, so they learned a little earlier. Don't be so surprised."

Liu Xuanyi said helplessly: "Don't be surprised, I'm also from a family of officials and officials. When I was eight years old, I couldn't compare with you at all."

After finishing speaking, he looked at Li Chengqian and cupped his hands and said, "Brother Gao, Mr. often teaches us that we can learn by analogy. Why don't you talk about your thesis, let's discuss it together?"

Where did the paper come from?

Although he smiled wryly in his heart, Li Chengqian still fabricated it: "The topic of my thesis is carpentry, which is related to shipbuilding. I also studied at the engineering college and some shipwrights before. I guess it won't be very helpful for the papers of a few of you."

Hearing this, Liu Xuanyi lowered his head, and said helplessly, "Then there is nothing we can do. Both of our writings are about governing the country."

Chapter 434 Di Renjie's Monster

Thinking of Zhang Jianzhi's thesis, Li Chengqian smiled in his heart, arched his hands and asked: "Brother Meng, I also heard that your thesis was taken away by Mr. Yang Du. I don't know what content you wrote that can move his heart." ?”

Zhang Jianzhi thought for a while, and then said: "I'll just tell you guys, but don't tell anyone else. In fact, in our tour of the world this year, I have visited the most places. I have seen the most and felt the most. I found that, first, although our Tang Dynasty has entered a prosperous age, this is a partial generalization. The essence of the place represented by Guanzhong and Hanzhong has indeed gradually become prosperous. Yes, but what about leaving these central areas? The simplest example, Suzhou and Hangzhou in Jiangnan Road, are indeed prosperous, but what about Langzhou? Chenzhou? It's still the same remote.

It can be said that our Tang Dynasty is indeed rich, but it is only scattered wealth, not overall wealth.The most representative of them are the common people.The people around Chang'an are indeed relatively wealthy, and some families have even gradually started to raise poultry.But in remote areas, people still only have food and clothing.To put it bluntly, it means not worrying about food and clothing, but to put it bluntly, it means not to die of starvation or freezing to death.Children can't study, houses can't be renovated, and they can't even save a few copper coins after a year of hard work. Is this what people in prosperous times should look like?

The decree issued by the court seems to be for the country and the people, but it may not be implemented smoothly when it reaches the locality.In the general direction, it is indeed impeccable, but the local government does not know how to adjust it, so it can only copy it, and the effect may not be suitable for the people.I asked Mr. Yang and others, and they said that this is the result of centralization, and the localities do not have enough autonomy, so it is always right to be careful.But, His Majesty, he is only one person, can he control the hearts of the whole world? "

As soon as this sentence was said, Zhang Jianzhi suddenly felt that what he had said was too much, so he shut up quickly.Seeing that there was no one else around, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing Zhang Jianzhi's appearance like a great enemy, Li Chengqian couldn't help laughing and said: "Okay, okay, what is there to be afraid of, His Majesty is not a person who does not listen to harsh advice, old man Wei is so jumping in the court hall, no It's all right. As long as your words are for the sake of the country and the people, even if His Majesty finds out, he won't blame you."

Zhang Jianzhi was surprised: "How can this brother be so sure? Could it be that the elders in your family are high-ranking officials?"

There are many students with backgrounds in the academy, even if a prince appears occasionally, it's no big deal.Except for that annoying Li Zhi, no one else has done anything special.Even Li Zhi seemed to have done this under the instigation of a group of people under his command.

As soon as Zhang Jianzhi said this, the eyes of Di Renjie and Liu Xuanyi lit up.Of course, they didn't want to climb high or something. In the academy, no matter who came up with such an idea, they would be despised by everyone immediately.What's more, Liu Xuanyi's father was originally the Duke of Yu, Liu Zhenghui, so there's no need for him to admire anyone.

What they care more about is the news!Whoever's father has a higher status can get in touch with more news. Although they are studying in the academy, they are still very concerned about the world's affairs.

Senior official? emmmmm, is the emperor considered a senior official?

After thinking about it, Li Chengqian scratched his head impatiently, he couldn't find a suitable identity for himself.

He still knew Liu Xuanyi, but this unlucky child probably didn't have much chance to become his brother-in-law.Liu Zhenghui's son must be very familiar with the circle of noble princes, and he would be exposed if he made up a random one.

Just when Li Chengqian was about to confess, Zhang Jianzhi suddenly stretched out a hand and patted him on the shoulder.

Li Chengqian looked up in surprise, only to see that the three people in front of him all had expressions of "I like you very much" and "Come on".

What's happening here?

"Brother Gao, it doesn't matter if you come from a bad background. There are still fewer people from commoner families in our academy? Isn't there a lot of seniors who have become officials in the frontier now? It's okay to have a bad background!"

"That's right, don't think I'm from a good background, but my father said that if I didn't show my grades, he wouldn't let me take advantage of his old man's reputation as an official to take advantage of it."

"It's the same, so we have to work hard enough."

Li Chengqian couldn't help but find that these three people were speaking from the bottom of their hearts.Damn, what's the matter with this sense of passion and inexplicable shame?

It's over, their identities will be announced in two days, what will they look like then?What a girl's expectation!

Nodding with a blushing face, Li Chengqian said seriously: "That's what a man should do. Let's not talk about this. Have you ever thought about becoming an official in the future and what direction you want to develop?"

Liu Xuanyi suddenly felt helpless: "I wanted to release an official position such as governor, but my father told me that I must enter the three provinces and six ministries, and he didn't give me a chance to choose."

Li Chengqian nodded. This is probably the so-called "don't choose blindly, just choose this major" that he has never experienced.

Zhang Jianzhi also said seriously: "If possible, I don't want to be released, but I hope to enter the three provinces and six ministries. If there is a chance to become a high-ranking official, I must change the current court situation!"

Looking at Zhang Jianzhi, Li Chengqian seemed to see himself not long ago.Young man, Chaotang is not like this. If you are too serious, you can only become a person like Wei Zheng.

Di Renjie shrugged, spread his hands and said, "Don't you think it's a bit difficult to tell me this kind of thing? I'm only eight years old, and I haven't thought about such a question yet."

"..."

Li Chengqian silently stretched out his middle finger to Di Renjie. Although Liu Xuanyi and Zhang Jianzhi didn't know what this gesture meant, they presumably contained contempt in it, so they stretched out two middle fingers again.

Di Renjie chuckled, but didn't care.

Looking at the sun, it was getting colder, and he was still thinking about inviting the old gentlemen to dinner, so Li Chengqian stood up, cupped his hands and said: "I think I still have some things to do, so I won't disturb the three of you, that's it." Farewell."

Liu Xuanyi also got up, and said: "I've almost had a rest, so I'll go back and continue my research. It seems that there are still a few months left, but I still feel that it's not enough!"

Mentioning the thesis, Zhang Jianzhi also smiled wryly.

Di Renjie said: "I heard that my grandfather is coming to Chang'an to accompany me, and my family asked me to choose a better house for him. I think it's very good near the college, so I'm busy."

The four saluted each other, and then the two separated as a group.

Zhang Yun had been hiding in the garden, and when he saw the prince coming out, he silently followed him.

Di Renjie, who was originally following Li Chengqian and walking alongside Li Chengqian, took a few glances at Zhang Yun and seemed to have thought of something, especially after seeing the guards guarding the academy's gate saluting, he deliberately slowed down his pace and fell one step behind Li Chengqian.

After walking out of the academy, Li Chengqian stood still, turned around and said with a smile, "Why, did you see it?"

Di Renjie bowed his hands respectfully and said: "Student Di Renjie, pay homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Looking at the clothes on his body, and then at Zhang Yun, Li Chengqian said suspiciously: "Gu admits that he has not shown any flaws, and Zhang Yun is nothing more than an eunuch. How can you confirm Gu's identity?"

Di Renjie said: "Actually, His Royal Highness didn't reveal any flaws. It was the servant and the guard at the door who showed the flaw. Looking at the clothing style of this servant and the manager's belt around his waist, it is clearly of the fourth rank. Back then, His Majesty once It is ordered that the eunuch's official position should not exceed the fourth rank. This eunuch is of the fourth rank, and it is placed in the palace, which is higher than the master of Ye Ting Palace. It is estimated that the personal eunuchs around His Majesty are only of this rank. Furthermore, Probably the director of the Eastern Palace.

But this eunuch is following you, which is a good indication of your identity.Especially when his sleeves fluttered, it looked a little heavy, obviously he was hiding a weapon.When the academy was built, Your Highness the Crown Prince ordered that no one should enter the academy with weapons.People as arrogant as His Royal Highness the King of Jin dare not violate this rule.Although it is a bit harsh for the student to say that, the only person who can make the guards ignore you is you, the one who sets the rules. "

Li Chengqian laughed out loud. As expected of Di Renjie, he was able to notice his identity from these few details at such a young age.

"What do you mean, you've been guarding yourself and stealing yourself?"

Di Renjie smiled wryly: "You are the prince, so you naturally need guards with weapons. That's what the students said. If you can't catch the students, don't let them go."

Hearing Di Renjie's slightly shameless answer, Li Chengqian liked him even more.

Stretching out his hand to hold Di Renjie's, Li Chengqian said with a smile: "Very good, very good, Gu likes you like this. You don't need to prepare your grandfather's house. Your grandfather Di Xiaoxu is also considered a master of knowledge. Now that you are in the academy, how can you The reason for letting it go? I will give you one of the houses built by the academy for the gentlemen."

Di Renjie anxiously said: "How can this be done, His Royal Highness, it is better for me to live in the college. There is no one in the whole college who is specialized, I..."

Having said that, seeing the people coming out of No. 001 courtyard, Di Renjie couldn't continue talking.

Turning around, Li Chengqian smiled and said to Li Zhi who came out: "Did you hear that? Pheasant slave, in the academy, playing with privileges is a shame, let alone an ordinary student. When your brother Qingque was in the academy, as long as you If you are not busy with research, you will cook for yourself. Now, tell me, what do you choose to do?"

Li Zhi cupped his hands and said: "I know I was wrong, brother, Shangguanyi and others have been driven back by my younger brother, and your yard is also vacant. But, please take care of my younger brother and leave Shangguanyi behind." Wait for someone's life. Although Shangguanyi is stubborn and has some crooked thoughts, he is really conscientious in teaching his subjects, and he also has a lot of experience in adjusting people's livelihood. If you let him go, you can still have If it is beneficial to the local area, why not do it?"

Li Chengqian nodded, and said to Li Zhi: "Since you have opened your mouth, I can give you this face. On the Lingnan side, Kangzhou still needs to send a governor, so let Shangguanyi be transferred there."

Seeing that Brother Huang really let go, Li Zhi immediately became happy, and after saluting, he walked towards the academy.Because the worrying matter was resolved, his footsteps did not know how much lighter.

Taking Di Renjie with him, he chose a house for Di Xiaoxu to live in, and Li Chengqian returned to his own house.

Whether Shangguanyi kills or not is the same thing. Judging from the emperor's words at the time, I am afraid that he will get support for whatever he does to the Jin Palace now.