The red-maned horse looked down at the puddle, and seemed to find nothing. It snorted twice, and took two steps forward with its head lowered. When it was walking happily, it suddenly felt something was wrong.

The foal looked back. The reins had fallen.

Da da da.

The red-maned pony ran back, stretched its neck to bite the falling rope, and walked itself.

Take a few more steps.

The little pony snorted and forced the rope back to the little master.

"Bah bah——"

The little pony bumped its head into Yu Yu's arms, and its rampant and coquettish appearance brought back Yu Yu who was in a trance.He tugged at the rein that had been lost and recovered in his hand, and looked at the thick square wall in a daze.

The slanting wind and drizzle made the walls of the workshop abnormally wet, and there seemed to be a few plum blossoms whose shapes could not be seen clearly in the corners.

Yu Yu didn't know whether the glimpse just now was his illusion or not.

East Palace.

The prince has been ill for a long time, and his weak body can't hold on.I took a short nap at noon, and only woke up in the afternoon.The head of the East Palace bent down, "His Royal Highness, please see Dr. Wu Bozhong."

He leaned against the head of the bed, "What kind of incense is this?"

The head of the East Palace was slightly stunned, and a strong fragrance came from the tip of his nose.Following the scent and looking up, I thought that what the prince was talking about was a gilt and silver sachet hanging on the side of the bed.

This smell is like honey, and after a long time of wafting, it has a faint cold sweetness. This is the top-grade water agarwood, often called Aga incense in the court.

The steward thought it over and said, "Your Highness thinks the fragrance is too strong..."

The prince looked pale, and his usual gentle expression still hung on his face. He said softly, "It's all benzoin."

"Here." The manager dared not ignore it.

After this matter was ordered, His Royal Highness seemed to remember the purpose of the manager's visit, and his expression was calm: "You let him go back. If you don't think about it, don't come to take up the post for a day."

"Here." The manager replied again.

When he was about to step back, His Royal Highness said lightly, "Let Wang Baoye come to see Gu."

Wang Baoye was the deputy of the leader of the Six Commands. His Highness had just dismissed the request from the left and right Wu Bozhong doctors, and summoned Wang Baoye again in a blink of an eye.

But two quarters of an hour later, the prince will have to go to the Chongxian Pavilion, the prince attendants and Kong Yingda, the prince's concubine who is on duty today, will be waiting there.

Only the doors and windows were closed, and in the dim afternoon, he propped his chin with one hand, closed his eyes and tapped his knees lightly.It turned out that after being unwell and falling asleep, he would still turn into a big cat.

Appeared only by his side.

The prince breathed softly, like the elegant fragrance, but the slightly astringent smell was still in front of his eyes in the wind... This kind of fragrance matched his stubborn temperament somewhat.

Li Chengqian raised his eyebrows, his gentle expression did not fade away, and his slender and pale fingers played with the warm jade pendant on his waist.Thinking of the rare panicked appearance of the little man, he suddenly laughed softly.

oops.

He withdrew his hands and covered his mouth, it was really a bad joke.

After Yu Yu returned home, the dark clothes that were wet by the rain made the concierge a little anxious.He hurriedly sent a message back to ask someone to fetch clothes to change, and when he settled the little pony's food problem, he was caught by Bai Shuang in a hurry.

Bai Shuang followed Fu Liu, and the two of them stared at Yu Yu as he changed his soaked coat, and then said to him: "The concierge sent a post, and it's a greeting post from Mr. Shi Lang of Zheng Guogong's mansion."

Zheng Guogong is Wei Zheng, and Wei Shulin is the fourth son of Wei Zheng. The Wei family has always been strict, but Wei Shulin's temper is quite out of character, perhaps because of the youngest son in the family.It is precisely because of this temperament that he is quite similar to Yu Zhi, so Ai Wu and Wu also have a good impression of Yu Zhi.

In this month, out of ten out of ten times, maybe six times he sent invitations to the brothers of the Yu family.

It's just because Zheng Guogong's family style is cautious, so they usually go to the suburbs for outings or teahouses, and there are few extravagant activities.

But this time it was different.

The beginning of this incident had something to do with Yu Zhi.The reason why Wei Shulin hosted a banquet this time can be regarded as the same as the Lefang incident.

Holding the greeting card between her fingertips, Yu Yu thought about the arrangements for the day, and said to Bai Shuang: "I will go to the farm with my husband in those two days, I'm afraid it will be too late."

After Yu Yu returned to the house, he personally wrote a letter back to Wei Shulin, and then began to think about how to write the remaining two articles.

The master Yu Chang invited for Yu Yu was a Jinshi who had already won the first two subjects, and was waiting for the three-year election time limit to pass.Originally, he was planning to go back to his hometown and wait, but there were quite a few families in Chang'an vying to ask him to be his wife, so he stayed in Chang'an.

It really took a lot of effort for Yu Chang to be able to invite this master for Yu Yu.Yu Yu lowered his head and rubbed the ink, and there was no change in expression on his expressionless little face.

Some things, like a superficial touch, seem to have no trace.

But it's just rooted in it, and I can't let go of it for a long time.

When it was getting dark, Yu Yu didn't know how long he had been writing at his desk, but when he heard a light knock on the door outside, he just looked up, but it was Liu Yong standing outside.

Liu Yong has been running outside these days, and he is usually not seen during the day.

Ms. Xu left Yu Yu a box of shops with title deeds, all of which lost contact after Ms. Xu passed away.Yu Yu didn't know why A Niang didn't mention it at all, but since it was placed in a big box, she definitely hoped that Yu Yu could see it when he opened it.

Most of these shop title deeds are concentrated in prosperous towns, and there are also a few in Chang'an City.

After several years of disconnection, it must be nonsense to say that the shopkeeper in charge of the store has no second thoughts.Yu Yu who was far away didn't take care of it yet, but he still tidied up the few houses close in front of him, and after sorting them out, he handed them all over to Liu Yong.

Yu Yu has never liked to toss people, but every time he tosses, this method is used one after another, and in the end it really makes those shopkeepers return to their hearts, and he dare not despise Yu Yu because he is young.Liu Yong's temperament is simple and honest, but he has a simple energy. He is not the kind of talent who can develop, but he can keep it.

"Brother Liu, there is news?" Yu Yu frowned slightly.

Liu Yong ran outside these days just to find something for Yu Yu.

"I found it, but the seller refused to sell it." Liu Yong said with some distress.

Yu Yu said lightly: "Don't worry about this matter. If the wind can be released, it means that he still has intentions. Just take it easy."

Liu Yong finally felt relieved. From the very beginning when Yu Yu asked him to find a shop selling books, he started to get busy.But although there are quite a few bookstores, there are only a few of them who brought their printers along with them.Liu Yong ran for a long time before finally finding a place, but when he came to discuss business, he was politely rejected by the seller.

As long as Yu Yu is not tight, Liu Yong is always sure to take it down.As Mr. Lang said, if you didn't really want to sell, why would you let the wind out?Zuo just wanted to raise the price as a gesture.

Liu Yong came back today and brought ledgers from various places.Yu Jie raised his eyebrows and looked at these ledgers, wondering if he should hire a bookkeeper.

There should be a specialization in the art industry.

After Liu Yong left, Yu Yu looked at the half-written article and walked to the bookshelf with his hands behind his back.

He suddenly wanted to buy a bookstore, but what he actually wanted was the group of workers who were in charge of printing.At this time, most of the books sold in most bookstores are Buddhist scriptures. Of course, these students often have paper books, but if it is a large area, there are still few who specialize in various books and miscellaneous notes... Yu Yu is in Chang'an for three months. He has visited all major bookstores, but it is rare to be able to buy the book he wants immediately.If you can still find all kinds of classics, but once you are a little bit out of the way, it is difficult to buy, and it is almost out of stock.

Bookstores are supposed to sell all kinds of books, and Buddhist scriptures and major classics are not enough.For example, he wanted to give A Niu some elementary school books, but he had to go to three bookstores to buy them. This kind of predicament made Yu Xuan a little curious.

Yu Yu looked at the many books on the bookshelf, crossed his hands and thought for a moment, then shook his head.

Turn off the lights and go to sleep.

Two days later, Yu Yu and his wife Zhang Chaosheng went to the Yu family's field together in a rickety carriage.This was what Yu Yu had told Yu Chang in advance, and he did not hide the matter from the rest of the Yu family about the title deeds of the shops in Yu Yu's hands.

Yu Chang has a rather unruly temperament, so he should be happy to arrange it after hearing what he said.On the contrary, Mrs. Fang was more careful, and the housekeeper arranged for a carriage to come and go.

The day before Yu Yu left, Yu Zhi came to cry with him: "Good Erlang, how could you run away and let your poor brother go into the den of wolves and tigers?"

Yu Yu said silently, "Wei Shulin is not such an impulsive character, how could he respond to Lu Zhao's provocation?"

Yu Zhi spread his hands: "Although Wei Shulin hosted the poetry meeting this time, the first one is the Weidu family. The Weidu family has been in-laws for generations, but the children in the family occasionally have conflicts, and they often use fighting poems as Fu for comparison. The unlucky Wei Shulin got involved, and was invited by the two families to witness. What's more, at that time, I was there with everyone from the Lu family, and Lu Zhao readily joined, dragging me into the water as well!"

It's about competitions, and the game of literati should not be like the Wu Xun family's swords and guns. To put it more elegantly, it is just a poetry meeting.It is a normal thing for literati to make friends through literature, how can they say "fight"?

"Wei Du..." Yu Yu pondered. These two families are also Guanlong nobles who have lived in Chang'an for generations. They are different from the Shandong gentry. The Wei Du family is quite favored by saints.Du Ruhui, the famous prime minister who has passed away, came from Jingzhao Du's family.

He raised his eyes and looked at Yu Zhi, "With your personality, if you really don't want to, there is naturally a way to escape. It's just that Wei Langjun was somewhat related to you by Lu Zhao for no reason, so I can't bear it."

Occasionally, seeing Yu Zhi's various ways of acting like a baby in front of his aunt, Yu Yu thought he was being misjudged to some extent. This elder brother is really a wise and foolish character.

If Yu Zhi knew that it was his obsession with Mrs. Fang that made him completely lose his little pitiful status in Erlang Yuxi's heart, he would not only cry but also laugh.

Seeing that Yu Ji's opinion could not be shaken, Yu Zhi could only leave sadly.

Yu Yu's wife is named Liu Chaosheng, he is a very interesting person, and he is quite down-to-earth.He specially said that he and Yu Yu would go to the field, because in the process of teaching Yu Yu, he had different views on the field system.

Liu Chaosheng admired the land equalization system quite a lot.

Only when people have land can they live.The land equalization system ensures that all the people have their own land, instead of only being attached to the family and becoming a vassal.However, Yu Yu’s view is different. He admits that the land equalization system has its effects, but at the same time, the rent regulation attached to the land equalization system is not fair, and the problems will only arise sooner or later. Collapsed situation.

Liu Chaosheng made a decision immediately, since he mentioned farming, he would go to the field to see it himself.

When the sky was bright and the mist was thinning in the early morning, a carriage slowly drove out from Yu's house and headed towards the outskirts of the city.Last night, Liu Chaosheng was staying in the Yu Mansion, and he commented and gave pointers on Yu Yu's previous articles, and was a little troubled by Yu Yu's long-term stagnation in writing poems.

When the sun was high, the carriage stopped at the Yu family's farm.

The butler of the village had been waiting for a long time. First, a clear and serious young gentleman came out of the carriage, and then he turned around and helped out a middle-aged gentleman who was about forty years old.Compared with the young man around him, the middle-aged man is much more kind, and his brows and eyes are often smiling.

Yu Yu and Liu Chaosheng lived in this farm. First they said it would take two days, then seven days, and then it was more than half a month. After tossing for a long time, they have not returned home.

During the period, Yu Zhi also sent him a letter, saying that Lu Qian had shined at the poetry meeting, although he did not forcefully suppress the Wei and Du families, he was quite popular.As for Yu Zhi and Lu Zhao's lineup, Yin Shi Zuo really lost to him, but he never thought that he would beat him in riding and shooting.Although he still lost in the end, Yu Zhi seemed to be in a good mood.

Yu Yu's eyes fell on the last line.

He mentioned that in the fifth month now, the disciples who promoted Xiaolian in the imperial court had already arrived in Chang'an City, and they heard that they would be summoned by the saint in the near future.

Yu Yu raised his eyebrows, he didn't expect that the beginning of this matter had come to the end.He folded the letter and pressed it under the inkstone to remind him to reply when he came back at night.

Outside, Liu Chaosheng laughed loudly, calling Yu Yu, "Come here, your eggs are about to hatch!!"

Yu Yu shook his head helplessly, feeling a little helpless towards this occasionally extremely cheerful teacher, lifted the hem of his dark clothes and went out the door, leaving behind the things mentioned in the letter for a while.

Speaking of promoting Xiaolian, this matter is indeed a more important matter in the court these days.

The matter that was supposed to be dealt with in September last year was postponed until the beginning of spring this year because of the death of the first emperor, but because the eldest grandson was seriously ill in bed, the saint did not have the heart to summon these people who were "raised to be filial piety" in those two months. ", so it was postponed until May Changsun's body gradually improved under the care of Sun Simiao, and then it was re-hosted at the suggestion of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

The group of students who were waiting to be summoned when the Coke broke.

They came here from various states, but they had to stay here in Chang'an for more than two months. How could they not be in a hurry?

On May [-]th, there were dozens of Xiaolian recommended by each state. They were summoned by the sage after the court meeting, and they were seated in front of the emperor to wait.

At that time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was sitting at the front, watching with other important ministers such as Yu Shinan and Wei Zheng.

The sage looked at the tens of nervous disciples, first comforted them for a while, and then asked a question to the Xiaolians who were summoned: "Looking at the ancient emperors, emperors and kings, there was no one who would serve the heavens, and Li Yuan must be the leader. Ben." Once the emperor began to ask questions, the hall was silent, and everyone was desperately remembering every word and sentence, "Longbang founded the country with politics as the first. Art transforms people without revealing its opportunity...do without orders, and believe without words. If you want to respect your art, you have not debated its prescription, and you want to be talented, so you use Chen Liang's strategy."

This question is actually not difficult. The sage only focuses on how to implement effective methods and technologies after the establishment of a country based on the people, so that the people under management can "do without orders and believe without words." ?To follow these good policies for governing the country, you need to think clearly about these methods first, so I asked Xiaolian how to explain, how to think, and contribute good policies for governing the country.

After the sage asked the question, he gave Xiaolian enough time to think, and he was even able to walk around the hall.

When the time came, the saint was actually looking forward to it.

Xiao Lian, who was the first to answer, was probably over 40 years old. He stood up and clapped his hands to answer. Although he was fluent and free, but after listening carefully, he could only summarize it in a few words.

Pretty crap.

But after the first person started, there were also people who answered one after another.

The crown prince sat at the front and listened to these Xiaolian's answers, although his expression remained the same as usual, as if he was listening gently, but he knew that the saint would be disappointed this time.

Among the dozen or so people who have already answered the questions, none of them have any useful insights, and most of them are clichés, or repeating the words of their predecessors.

These filial piety people respected the holy will and did not dare to look up, and the face of the saint was not very good-looking when they saw it.

And the more jaw-dropping thing is yet to come. After the dozen or so people in front finished speaking, the rest of you looked at each other in blank dismay, and none of them dared to stand up and answer, as if they really had no way to answer. !

The sage was silent for a while, and then said to the prince, "Gao Ming, you come up with a question."

His Royal Highness should be here, stood up and faced everyone, thought for a moment with folded hands, "Why do you think Master once read the "Book of Filial Piety"?"

Someone replied: "Master thinks that among his disciples, he is the worst, so that's why he said it."

The prince did not say whether he was right or wrong, but said lightly: ""Book of Rites" says: Gong Mingyi asked Zeng Zi, saying: "A husband is filial, and a son first inherits his will, which is a metaphor for his parents' kindness. It is only direct care, and security can be filial piety? According to this Words, see Wei Yunxiao."

The answerer hid his face and retreated, not daring to speak again.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wears a crown on his head and is dressed in light yellow court clothes. Although his face is a little pale and thin, when he stands with his sleeves folded in front of the ministers and Xiaolian, the sun and the moon dare not compete for its brilliance.

He looked at the filial and honest people who had shown a little timidity and anxiety, and asked calmly: "The "Li" says: If you live in a poor place, it is not filial. If you are not loyal to the emperor, it is not filial. If you are disrespectful to officials, it is not filial. If your friends do not trust you, it is not filial. Filial piety. If there is no courage in battle, it is not filial piety. If the five fail, the disaster will affect the relatives. If the application of the five filial piety is inferior?"

The Xiaolians were silent, and no one could answer after a long time.

His Royal Highness stepped back gracefully, leaving it to the ministers to ask questions again.

This is an extremely ugly scene. The ministers who can be stayed by the sage are so knowledgeable that even the sage has to argue with them.

Yu Shinan's three questions alone have already asked someone's mentality to collapse, not to mention that there are Kong Yingda and his like behind him, all of whom are world-renowned Confucians.

After the conversation came to an end, the sage waved his hand wearily, and asked the servants to take all the Xiaolians away first, and then sighed to the prince and ministers: "I originally issued this edict because I wanted to recruit the best talents from all over the world." But looking at this situation now, there will be no other sages in the world? I am really worried." ①

Yu Shinan said calmly: "The original intention of the sage's decree is naturally good. Take the case of Xiaolian, which has precedents in the Eastern Han Dynasty. If it is left to its own devices, it will happen. "To promote a scholar, I don't know the book. To promote Xiaolian, my father lives away." 'The scene of today is just that everyone in Tongzhou has a little bit of their own thoughts, so that they will have today's results."

What Gong Yu said was straightforward and frank, which sounded harsh, but the sage was relieved to hear it.After all, it's just that the states have their own ideas, and the reported filial piety and virtuousness are not in compliance with the rules, which is better than what the sage said before, "there are no sages in the sea", which is really alarming.

Kong Yingda also replied: "Sages don't let these filial and honest people go back. Those who are virtuous, virtuous, and filial may not necessarily have their talents. Therefore, the study of imperial examinations is indeed useful. The sages can order the states, In the future, those who promote filial piety and honesty will be punished by one degree if they promote someone who is not their own. Only then can we slow down one or two."

The sage nodded, let this matter go, and let it go to all kinds.

But even though he was not convicted, he was issued an imperial edict to beat him. This matter must never be repeated!

After the ministers and Xiaolian had dispersed, the sage said to the prince: "I am very worried. The people recommended by the states can still be like this. How can they act seriously when the edict is issued?"

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince comforted the saint, "Aye, what the two teachers said is very true. Although this matter is anticlimactic, it has also exposed such shortcomings for you. How can you know whether it is the horse of the old man? My son thinks that reading is more important. To be able to distinguish between right and wrong, to understand filial piety, to understand good policies for governing the country, but the Tang Dynasty has only promulgated laws and policies for more than ten years, and it still takes time to settle."

Yu Shinan and Kong Yingda are both the second great Confucianists who walked in the East Palace to teach the prince, so the prince is often called a teacher.

The sage said with a smile: "What Gao Ming said is true, but today's questioning has also yielded something."

The most noble father and son duo in the Tang Dynasty walked slowly along the palace wall, one behind the other.Although the sage cared about the prince and the prince respected the sage, the relationship between father and son had always been tense, and it was rare for him to be as harmonious as it is today.

Perhaps it was also due to the recent serious illness of the eldest grandson empress, who was bedridden for a long time, which made both father and son nervous, which quietly melted part of the ice.

The two walked to the Lizheng Palace. The queen has been feeling unwell recently and has been recuperating in the palace for a long time. The prince and the princes and princesses often go to attend to the sick.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stood outside the hall, staring at the Lizheng Hall for a long time.

It was rare for the sage to feel that his always decent and tactful prince felt a little close to his hometown. He was a little jealous for Guanyin's servant, thinking that the prince had never cared so much about him, but he was very relieved when he thought about it.

The maid from the Lizheng Palace came out and answered that the queen had palpitations last night and couldn't sleep well, and she fell asleep after taking the decoction in the morning.

When the father and son heard the words, they didn't go in to disturb the eldest grandson empress. The saint took the prince to the East and West Streets, as if he wanted to send the prince to the Donggong Chongxian Hall himself.

They didn't need to be driven by the driver, so they walked slowly.

Talking about today's summons on the way, Crown Prince Li Chengqian suddenly offered advice: "Aye is worried that 'there are no sages in the world', and my son suddenly remembered that there are so many meritorious children in Chang'an City, may there be such a sage among them?"

The sage said: "These meritorious children already have their own ways to enter the court. It is not suitable to open them again."

The prince replied: "I think that maybe we can select the virtuous and virtuous, but we can also get rid of the people who are just pretending to be the number. And the minister really has selfish intentions. Although my mother is very good recently, she is often tired. The minister thinks about this situation in the court. The sons and daughters of civil and military are all alive and well, and it would be better if it is more lively to make my mother happy."

When talking about Empress Changsun, the saint's expression immediately softened.He thought for a moment, then nodded slowly, "Gao Ming's words are reasonable." The sage turned to the servant standing behind and said, "Remember this matter and discuss it another day."

The father and son went to the Chongxian Pavilion. The sage encouraged the prince for a few words. He saw the prince studying inside with his own eyes, and then he went back.

Occasionally, the father and son of Daxing Palace seem to be a little warm.

After the crown prince entered the East Palace, before he had walked a few steps, he saw the head steward saluting in front of him, "His Royal Highness, please see Dr. Wu Bozhong."

If he dared to come again, he must have thought clearly.

The prince frowned, strode forward, and said lightly: "Gu still needs to study, let him come back in the afternoon."

"Here!"

A few days later, Yu Ji, who was still digging mud in the field, was called home by his uncle, and they sat side by side with Yu Zhi.

Yu Zhi hesitated a little.

Yu Yu was indifferent and calm.

Before Yu Shinan arrived at the study, Yu Zhi poked Yu Yu, "Is the field so stubborn?"

Yu Yu looked at the back of his hand that had been darkened a lot, with a sullen little face expressionlessly cheating others, "It's very stubborn, farming is very interesting."

Suddenly, Yu Zhi even said that he would go in the future.

Standing outside the door, Yu Shinan listened to the conversation of the grandchildren, and then thought about the things to be mentioned later, couldn't help but shook his head with a smile.

The author has something to say: Prince: I think it is necessary to let meritorious children enter the palace for examination.

Yu Yu: Ha Qiu~

(Someone thought about Xia Yuyu's little classmate)

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①The questioning of Xiaolian is indeed true, but historically it happened in March of the 18th year of Zhenguan (some say February), before the prince was abolished (in April when he was abolished), most of the classical Chinese quotations in this chapter From "Enrollment Record Examination Supplement Volume [-]", I made a small part of it (cover my face)

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