It's Hard to Be the Concubine of the Red Chamber

Chapter 68

"Old Prince Yizhong used to be the crown prince of the Supreme Emperor, and he was only one step away from the throne. Although the old prince is no longer here, there must be many people around the old prince who want to let his son take the throne, and they are alone. It is difficult to say how many people here are sincere, and how many people are trying to coerce the emperor to make the princes." At this time, Yuan Chun is not stingy with showing his scheming, " It’s just that Mammy should also know that the Prince is young and the Holy Majesty has grown up, but this is wishful thinking, and it will only push the Prince into the abyss.”

Whether it is the Supreme Emperor or the Empress Dowager, even Tu Minghao has investigated the people around Tu Jinghuai.

The nanny's son had already passed away from illness when he was two years old, and no matter from her husband's family or her mother's family, he had no relatives and no reason. He only had his heart on the child who was his own grandma. is relatively reliable.

And compared to Yuan Chun, Tu Jinghuai is probably more willing to get close to this nanny.

That's why Yuan Chun wants to put the ugly words first.

I can't raise my apprentice Jing Huai for nothing in the future and bring disaster on myself.

So she had to be selfish.

----split line----

Since Yuanchun began to educate her apprentice Jinghuai, she seemed to have another way to pass the time.

It stands to reason that a six-year-old boy is already at the age to go to school, but because Tu Jinghuai was only enlightened by some servants before, and his own knowledge is not enough to enter the upper study room, Yuan Chun simply asked for an order to enroll Tu Jinghuai in the upper study room. The time dragged on to March of the next year.

The buffer of three or four months will also allow Yuan Chun to give Tu Jinghuai more tutoring.

Although Tu Jinghuai's knowledge is poor, he is proficient in Sanbaiqian, but he is not familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics.

"I'm not very familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics, so I won't delay you. You just need to read more and understand the characters here. It would be even better if you can memorize them. As for the interpretation, wait until you are in the study." Please teach me, sir." Yuan Chun's Four Books and Five Classics were all learned at her natal home and then thrown away. I don't want to confuse my children, so as long as Tu Jinghuai memorizes these things more, it is better not to show timidity when entering the study. .

Tu Jinghuai was also a sensible and good boy, he didn't refute anything, and just nodded obediently when he heard Yuan Chun's words.

"Nurse Zhang told me that you have learned three hundred thousand before, but not in detail. I know more about these, but it is not comprehensive. Hundreds of surnames are fine, and the three-character scriptures are thousands of characters. There are many historical allusions in the article. In the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Taizong once said that you can know your gains and losses by using history as a mirror. Most of the Four Books and Five Classics are used by those who take the imperial examinations to learn. You are a prince and noble, although you should learn it These, but more is to learn some truths from them. Reading thousands of books to know the history of the ages, reading more history books to learn the skills of predecessors, is more important than the skills of academic examinations." As Tu Jinghuai, I have learned a lot. The Four Books and Five Classics were of little use, so apart from teaching him how to read and write, Yuan Chun wanted him to read more about history.

In fact, the history books are all passed on to the emperors and generals. For the real royal people, it is the most helpful.

The 24 histories we know are counted from the "Historical Records" by Sima Qian in the Han Dynasty to the "Ming History" compiled by Zhang Tingyu of the Qing Dynasty. The so-called Qing history is actually counted as the 25 histories-Zhang Tingyu is counted as Kangxi During the years, he was ordered to compile "History of Ming Dynasty", which was officially finalized and published in the fourth year of Qianlong. However, Mr. Cao began to formally create the Dream of the Red Chamber around 22 years ago in Qianlong. .

That is to say, by the time I lived in Yuanchun, the so-called 24 histories had almost been formed.

The Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties are too long, and many things can no longer be tested. Yuan Chun simply accompanied Tu Jinghuai to read carefully from the beginning of Han history, and occasionally explained some things to him in detail.

Even when Tu Mingjun came, Yuan Chun just smiled at him and didn't say much.

Still lecturing to Tu Jinghuai in a leisurely manner.

She talked about the contention of a hundred schools of thought in the Spring and Autumn Period to the struggle for hegemony in the Warring States Period, and the first emperor of Qin State to destroy the six kingdoms and unify them.Then talk about Fusu, the eldest son of the first emperor, and Hu Hai, the second emperor of Qin Dynasty.

Then generalize the uprising at the end of Qin Dynasty and transfer to the Western Han Dynasty.

From the great ancestor Liu Banghui Emperor Liu Ying to the rule of Wenjing, and then it was logical to transfer to Emperor Wu Liu Che.

What she focused on was the open and secret struggle between the two sons of the first emperor of Qin Dynasty and the group of princes of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

"The Second Empress Hu Hai came to the throne, and there were still many people who wrote letters to oppose her because of the son's support of Su, but after the Second Queen succeeded to the throne, it became the orthodox name in the world, and everyone in the world temporarily supported Su Xiande and scolded the second Hu Hai for being tyrannical. , still can’t change anything.” This is the so-called justification.

"Western Zhou established rites, making sons more precious than long. In the Han Dynasty, Emperor Hui was the son of Emperor Gaozu, and Emperor Jing was the son of Emperor Wen, so the succession was very smooth. After Emperor Jing Yuan, the Bo family had no children, so Emperor Liwu's biological mother was the queen, and then Fang Establish Emperor Wu as the crown prince." In the early Western Han Dynasty, the so-called system of heirs was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Emperor Hui had no heirs, so the sons of all the palace people were not eligible to succeed, so he had to make his younger brother his heir. Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, also became the prince after the Wang family was established as the queen first.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had no sons, so he appointed the son of Empress Wei as his heir. After Liu Ju, the son of Empress Wei, died, the remaining princes chose Liu Fuling, the son of Mrs. Gouyi, as the heir. It's too expensive for a long time.

In Yuan Chun's spare time, he read a lot of history and books. At this time, talking about these things is very vivid, and it sounds very vivid. It doesn't seem like a boring history book, but more like miscellaneous notes from a storybook.

Not only Tu Jinghuai, but also Tu Mingxun listened with great interest, and did not bother Yuanchun.

After all, when he was young, he was also brought up by the old scholars in the upper study, and no one told him these stories.

Until Yuan Chun talked to Tu Jinghuai for an hour, and then asked Tu Jinghuai to practice calligraphy and memorize, Yuan Chun finally had a chance to talk to Tu Mingxuan.

"The empress dowager once reminded my concubine that Prince Yizhong has a special status. As the only son of the old prince, there are naturally many people who have other thoughts. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was a saying that the emperor was coerced to order the princes. The Holy One must be Worried that Prince Yizhong would be used by others, he wanted to take him into the palace to teach him." Yuan Chun did not mention the idea of ​​taking Prince Yizhong into the palace, it was all Tu Mingxuan's own intention, "If it is to dispel Prince Yizhong’s ambition, it’s not bad to raise him into a wild crane, but I think that for those who want to take advantage of his status, it doesn’t matter how ignorant he is, it’s better to teach him to tell right from wrong.”

For those who want to take advantage of Tu Jinghuai's identity, how Tu Jinghuai himself is not within their scope of consideration, and even if Tu Jinghuai is more incompetent, they may be happier.

"My concubine said something about meddling in politics. If the Emperor Taishang really wanted to support Prince Yizhong, he would definitely raise him personally, just like he taught the old prince back then—the Emperor Taishang cared a lot about the lineage of the old Prince Yizhong, so he tied their lineage together. If you are around the Holy One, if you are educated well, it will be beneficial and harmless." Yuan Chun thought for a while, and finally whispered his thoughts.

Unlike before, it was just a random guess, but this time it was a real speculation about Shangyi and politics.

Yuan Chun was even ready for Tu Mingjun to get angry again.

But this time Tu Mingjun didn't get angry, just kept silent for a while.

"So you taught him this?" Although he also read history books when he was young, he read more of the Four Books and Five Classics. No one has ever taught him like Yuan Chun.

Yuan Chun blinked, a little surprised.

"History books are passed down for emperors and generals. For those who want to read the imperial examinations, they are just references. The imperial examinations are still the four books and five classics. But in the royal family, he does not need the imperial examinations with his status. It is best not to be an official. Then the Four Books and Five Classics are not very useful. You can see the gains and losses by using people as a mirror, and you can know the ups and downs by using history as a mirror. Only then can you know what to do and what not to do in everything." Yuan Chun put on a rare serious face, With a tone that could almost be regarded as correct, he answered Tu Mingxun's words seriously.

As Tu Jinghuai, I'm really not afraid that he's not promising, but that he's too promising.

So Yuan Chun wasn't worried about "mistaking someone's son" at all, but he was willing to read some stories and miscellaneous books to Tu Jinghuai.

Therefore, Yuan Chun dedicated time to explain the history books and biographies to Tu Jinghuai, and also devoted his energy to the so-called failure examples of the sons and grandchildren who wanted to restore the throne after falling apart.

"Old Prince Yizhong is the original concubine son of the Supreme Emperor. Both the Holy One and the Eighth Prince are the heirs of the Supreme Emperor. The old Prince Yizhong was abolished for treason, and the Eighth Prince has a disability. Your Majesty has changed his name to a righteous person." Yuan Chun actually wanted to say this all the time, but he never dared to say it, and seeing that Tu Mingxun was in a good mood at the moment, he decided to be presumptuous.

Yuan Chun didn't speak very loudly, but in the end it surprised the other party.

"...In the Han Dynasty, Empress Bo's family had no sons, and Linjiang King Liu Rong was the eldest son of Emperor Jing, so he appointed Chang as the heir. Later, King Linjiang was abolished, and Empress Xiaojing, the biological mother of Emperor Wu, was made the queen. Later, Emperor Wu was made the crown prince, and he was named Lichang. ..." What Yuan Chun and Tu Jinghuai said seemed to be still in my ears, but it seemed to confirm these things invisibly.

With history as a mirror, we can know the ups and downs.

Those who are good at chess are good at thinking and resourcefulness, while those who read history are wise and sensitive.If a person has a very high sensitivity to history or a deep understanding of history, then he must also have a keener view of what is happening today.

Just like Yuan Chun, although he can be regarded as an authority, but he jumped out with a clear heart.

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November [-]th... I finally finished the update of the past few days, I feel at ease... See you tomorrow O(∩_∩)O~