Promotion and fortune in Song Dynasty

After finishing the main lesson, seeing that the little prince was really curious, Lu Ci couldn't help laughing, so he talked about some interesting past stories of his three friends instead of talking about them.

Zhao Zhen is always surrounded by palace servants who are obedient to him, or respectful gentlemen with pure virtues, or Lu Ci, who makes him feel close to him and is almost perfect.

Now, from Lu Ci's mouth, he heard that there are such lively and interesting people as Zhu Shuo, Liu Qi, and Teng Zongliang in the world. He was surprised, but also vaguely wanted to meet these people.

In normal times, Zhao Zhen, who is prudent and introverted by nature, would definitely not have any good feelings for Liu Qi, who is unrestrained, loves nostalgia for flowers, and has countless confidante.

However, after Lu Ci's witty narration, Liu Qi's big and small problems became inexplicably bright spots.

As soon as Liu Qi was assigned to a certain county in Mizhou, he set an example and never got involved in the Qinlou Chu Pavilion. Even the daily communication between officials who had always been tolerantly treated was in the teahouse. Zhao Zhen He couldn't help but nodded in agreement: "So, he is a prodigal son."

——That's not necessarily the case.

Lu Ci smiled slightly, and answered silently in his heart.

Zhao Zhen couldn't help but asked again: "When will the selection start?"

Lu Ci: "In three or four days, the Ministry of Officials will sort out the list and send people to Beijing for the exam."

Zhao Zhen nodded: "That's coming soon."

The time to leave the palace arrived in no time. Seeing Zhao Zhen's reluctance, Lu Ci smiled and said: "Your Highness, please let the people know what Jiangchen Mo just said."

Zhao Zhen nodded seriously.

Even though he is not a man of the world, he is quite smart, knowing that once his father knows these words, it will probably cause trouble for Lu Ci.

Of course not.

Under Zhao Zhen's reluctant gaze, Lu Ci simply packed his things and prepared to leave Zishantang.

When he walked out of the hall, he turned his head and stopped involuntarily.

If you want to compare the pavilion, which is full of books and a dream holy place for book lovers, with Zishantang, which is located on the east side of the East Palace and serves as Zhao Zhen's classroom, Lu Ci prefers the latter.

It is quiet and elegant, spacious and bright, with lush trees in the courtyard and tall bookcases filled with books.

Those who come and go to this place are all Confucian scholars who are among the most knowledgeable in the world, and they do their best to teach one person to become a talent.

Lu Ci couldn't help sighing, compared with the little raccoon slave who was hard-earned to even sit at a simple table and stool in the government school, Zhao Zhen was really blessed.

——Of course, if it were him, he would have placed more meditation incense burners and a rocking chair in the courtyard.

From the layout of Zishan Hall, Lu Ci obtained some inspirations on how to repair his ideal study room, and when he carefully calculated it, he inevitably delayed for a while.

Although the servants around were aware of this, but because Zhao Zhen's admiration for Lu Ci was almost beyond words, they saw it, so naturally they didn't dare to urge Lu Ci rudely.

Fortunately, Lu Ci didn't stay for too long, so he woke up and continued to walk outside the palace.

However, due to the short delay, before he could take a few steps, an old man who also wore a vermilion official robe approached him.

This person is none other than Sun Xun, who has been engaged in teaching for many years, who is worthy of being a master of the capital, and who is also arrogant and outspoken in court.

After Lu Ci was slightly taken aback, he easily recognized the person's identity, and politely stepped aside, nodding his head.

Just for Sun Xun's unceremonious sentence when Zhao Heng made a farce of "publishing a book to welcome the heavens", "What is the sky that I have heard, how can there be a book!" Lu Ci would like to pay tribute to this outspoken fierce man.

Sun Shi's face was calm, he was obviously thinking about something while walking, and didn't notice Lu Ci at first.

It wasn't until Lu Ci deliberately stopped, moved to the side, and saluted him with a smile, that Sun Shi realized that there was still someone in front of him, so he couldn't help but stop.

He didn't rush forward, but took a few steps closer, frowned deeply, and looked Lu Ci from head to toe.

Lu Ci still had a smile on his face, and let him scrutinize him frankly. He didn't show any discomfort at this distance that could be called rude and offensive.

Although he and the doctor Zuo Jian, who are quite high in official rank and are even more respected among scholars, can be regarded as colleagues, it was the first time that they actually met each other.

—— Judging from this performance, Sun Shi is probably severely short-sighted.

After finally seeing Lu Ci's appearance clearly, Sun Shi took a few steps back and said firmly, "You must be Lu Ci."

Without waiting for Lu Ci to answer, Sun Shi continued on his own: "Although you are young, the "Shangshu" is quite good."

Among the many lecturers, Sun Shi is undoubtedly the one who understands the remarkable changes that have taken place in Zhao Zhen recently.

If it is said that the prince was originally hardworking and diligent, but after all, due to age restrictions, no matter how hard he worked, there were many places where he did not seek deep understanding, and he was often shy and introverted and could not ask questions. Now he not only looks more confident, but also asks questions more frequently. I can really understand the content at all times, and I can also connect with some local current events from time to time.

Lu Ci blinked, and after hearing Sun Shi's words clearly, he was unavoidably flattered.

After being able to get the "Nine Classics" and the first chapter, he served as a direct lecturer in the Guozijian. Even Song Taizong had personally heard the "Book of Books" he lectured, and gave him awards and recognition. A compliment from the revered Sun Shik...

The first thought that popped up in Lu Ci's mind was, 'I'm afraid that the few tutorial books that I have published with detailed explanations will become more popular'.

After Sun Xi expressed this extremely simple appreciation, he left Lu Ci, who was too late to thank, and left neatly.

Lu Ci looked at the back of him who was clearly aged, but more vigorous than a young man, and couldn't help but think of Wang Dan, Wang Xianggong, who was somewhat similar to him.

Then he sighed slightly sadly, and left the palace without haste.

To his surprise, Yan Shu, who rarely finished work earlier than him today, was already waiting at his home.

When he entered, Yan Shu was pacing up and down with a solemn face.

After hearing the sound of footsteps, he suddenly came back to his senses, and after taking a step forward, he was about to speak.

Lu Ci waved his hand, stopped him from talking, and then led him to the study in person after retreating from him.

As soon as the door was closed, Lu Ci asked, "It's rare to see you so anxious, what happened?"

Yan Shu didn't answer but instead asked, "How is your relationship with Mr. Kou now?"

Lu Ci raised his eyebrows: "As you think."

"It's not easy." Yan Shu actually had a guess in his heart, and the question just now was just a fluke.Now that his luck was shattered, he began to talk to himself more and more nervously: "Since the king's prime minister left, His Majesty's careless policy has been put on the bright side."

After this simple statement, Lu Ci had already guessed what he meant, and continued, "Sage Liu?"

The saint, that is, the empress, the saint Liu in Lu Ci's mouth, naturally refers to a humble background, even a married status, but incomparably sophisticated methods and deep scheming, not only can make the emperor fascinated by her, and regard her as the love of his life, He also concealed Zhao Zhen's real life experience tightly, and Liu E, who ascended the throne of queen through the prince who was robbed.

When I learned for the first time that this Saint Liu not only ascended to the post by himself, but also brought his "righteous brother" and ex-husband, Gong Mei, to the glory of success...

For a while, Lu Ci couldn't help wondering whether this legendary woman holding a magical script was a time traveler.

Now that the officials are drunk and dreaming, they don't care about political affairs, and there is no Wang Dan who is good at persuading to supervise, those memorials sent to the main hall where the emperor lives naturally quietly fell into the hands of this clever saint.

Yan Shu nodded with a heavy heart, and said with a bit of dejection: "Even you know."

Lu Ci conveniently poured him a cup of tea, and wrote casually: "The officials don't care about things, but the memorials they sent haven't been delayed. It's obvious that someone did it for them."

Yan Shu: "...Didn't you see it a long time ago?"

Lu Ci frowned and didn't answer.

In the short term, Liu Shengren's cautious and cautious approach of infiltrating power only quietly is actually better than that of Zhao Heng, who was sometimes confused and sometimes sober, and who was always tossing about earth-shattering farces.

It was precisely because of this abnormal 'rules' and 'diligence' that a group of courtiers who knew Zhao Heng's true nature quickly saw through the truth and traced it back to her.

This is no small matter.

They would rather have a Zhao Heng who was exhausted, no longer interested in the heavenly scriptures, and drove away Wang Qinruo, the leader of the treacherous ministers, who should not be able to make any big waves, and did not dare to risk the next Wu Zetian The danger!

The lessons learned from Empress Wu's coming to power are right in front of my eyes. As soon as this incident got out, Kou Zhun, who had the worst eyes, was the first to explode.

Fortunately, decades of ups and downs in the officialdom made him try his best to hold back in the early court, and he did not face the emperor in front of the officials. However, after today's dismissal, when he begged to see His Majesty alone, he proposed to Zhao Heng, who was also wandering in the sky. angry remonstrance.

Zhao Heng was still a little guilty at first, thinking that Liu E, who was correcting the memorial for him, had made some mistakes, so that this matter came to light.

But no matter how many guilty consciences, under Kou Zhun's endless reprimand, they quickly dissipated completely.

Instead, he became angry from embarrassment.

To say that Liu E has the heart of Empress Wu is not the same as calling him Li Zhiyong?

Zhao Heng suppressed his anger and tried to justify a few words, but he was wronged, and his words were very pale. Naturally, he was further caught by the aggressive Kou Zhun, and he was almost scolded.

After the monarch and his subjects broke up in a quarrel, the more Zhao Heng thought about Kou Zhun's domineering accusation, the more angry he felt.

Jiangshan's surname is Zhao but not Kou, why should he endure the shame of being pointed at his nose and scolded for being incompetent and trying to put a woman in power?

With a gloomy face, he stroked his chest, and while he couldn't help complaining that Leng was Wang Dan who recommended Kou Zhun to him, he also missed Wang Qinruo, who was always the best at talking and coaxing him to be happy.

So Kou Zhun, who returned to the prime minister's mansion, had not had time to drink hot tea, rest, and calm down his anger, when the next news that reached his ears made his eyes red with anger.

——His Majesty summoned Lin Te and others into the palace.

Those who were summoned were all members of the former Wang Qinruo's party, so the emperor's intentions were clearly revealed.

Kou Zhun realized instantly, he was so angry that he kicked over the table on the spot.

It was clearly intended to hide it from him, and passed back the treacherous official who had been demoted for only half a year, his lifelong enemy Wang Qinruo!

The author has something to say: The legendary deeds of Liu E, a strange woman, are just as mentioned, as if she took Mary Su's script 2333

1. The queen is called a sage ("Pretending to Live in the Song Dynasty")

2. Zhao Zhen's teacher:

Zhao Zhen's classroom is called "Zishan Hall", which is located in the east of the imperial palace and is an annex to the East Palace of the Prince's Mansion.It was a place that fascinated scholars. It was spacious and quiet, solemn and elegant, with lush trees planted all over the courtyard, and rows of tall bookcases placed in the deep palace. The ideal was very surreal.

Zhao Zhen studied in such an environment, and his masters were all the most knowledgeable and most virtuous Confucian scholars in the Song Dynasty at that time.There are four representatives.Followed by Feng Yuan, Cui Zundu, Zhang Shixun, and Sun Xun.

Among them, Zhang Shixun was the prime minister of the Renzong Dynasty; Cui Zundu died after only one year of teaching, and his influence was limited; Feng Yuan and Sun Shi were really important.

Sun Xun, this is a veteran of the three dynasties. During Zhao Guangyi's period, he was just a lecturer of the Imperial Academy, and he was noticed by the emperor by chance.

When Zhao Guangyi went to inspect, he happened to meet Sun Shi, who was under 20 years old at the time, was lecturing on "Shangshu". He was very organized in front of the emperor without being stage-frightened.

Since then, in the Zhenzong Dynasty, he has established a reputation as a leader of the academy.What he relies on is not only talent and learning, but also endless learning. No one can claim to be the best in the past and the present in this regard. It is his character that Sun Xi makes the world admire.Zhao Heng worshiped God, and Sun Xun's voice was the loudest among the weak voices of opposition. Future generations will not believe it." In addition, he pointedly pointed out that "the country will prosper, listen to the people; the country will perish, listen to God." ("Spring and Autumn" warning), all these let him leave in history Even if he is very pale in terms of political achievements. ("If This Is Song History 3")