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Chapter 141: Volume B: Four Kings and Eight Dukes

  Chapter 141 B-character volume four kings and eight males

  Wang Yongguang is not a young child. Before he became the head of Chongzheng Academy, he was also an old man in the political arena who had experienced countless positions in the Ministry of Officials, the Department of General Administration, and the Ministry of Punishment of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

  So when Prince Yizhong's letter appeared in front of him, he subconsciously felt that Qi Yongtai and the others had given him the wrong.

  But then he realized that he might not be able to escape from Qingtan Academy.

  Mr. Fang Ge has no attitude, which is an attitude in itself.

   But this attitude is full of uncertainty, and all of this needs to be determined by oneself according to the situation.

  What does Prince Yizhong intend to do?

  This is a question Wang Yongguang has been considering.

   And what is the attitude and intention of the Supreme Emperor?

  Wang Yongguang does not believe that the emperor will not see this, but what kind of reaction will the emperor and even the court make?

   sighed softly, this is really the tree wants to be quiet but the wind keeps on.

   There is a knock on the door.

   "Come in."

  A man in green robe came in, "Brother Youfu."

   "What did Mr. Ge say?" Wang Yongguang asked in a deep voice.

   "Elder Ge said that the Emperor Taishang was ill. When Prince Yizhong went to greet him, he mentioned this matter and expressed his hope that he could watch the grand event in the northern literary world..." The man replied after cupping his hands.

"Is it as simple as a grand event in the literary world?" Wang Yongguang said angrily, "This is about the North and South Shilin, Qingtan and our Chongzheng two academies, plus Baima and Chongwen academies, as well as Tang Binyin, Miao Changqi and Zhu Guozhen. , maybe there will be some other great sages here, what does this mean, Mr. Ge doesn't know?"

  The green-robed man was silent.

  Wang Yongguang suppressed the anger in his heart, and waved his hand: "Then what does Prince Yizhong mean?"

"Prince Yizhong is not here, and the steward of his house said that Prince Yizhong just admired the great sages and this grand event, and hoped that he could do his best for this grand event. Zhao Yuesong, the Shaoqing of Taichang Temple, also said that this is also the royal respect. It is a good thing that it is a kind of emphasis on literary and scholarly activities,..."

   "Zhao Yuesong?" Wang Yongguang was surprised.

Although Taichang Temple is independent in name, it is actually an idle job institution under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites. The Shaoqing Yi of Taichang Temple is not low, but it is a real idle job. It can also represent something.

   This is a bit intriguing.

   "Well, in addition, the Imperial Academy also thinks that the royal family's family members will come forward, which is also their attitude towards this grand event..."

   "Guozijian?" Wang Yongguang was a little hesitant. Why are so many people so interested in this lecture and discussion? This made him feel that there was something wrong.

   It’s just that these things have reached the point where the arrow is on the string and has to be done. At this time, it is impossible to say that Chongzheng Academy will withdraw and let Qingtan Academy and his family come. Even Wang Yongguang intends to fight for the dominance.

   "Then have you expressed our attitude to Prince Yizhong's mansion?" Wang Yongguang thought for a long time before he said.

   "The palace said that Prince Yizhong would not participate in this event, he just wanted to show an attitude..." the green-robed man hurriedly said.

   "An attitude?" Wang Yongguang smiled. This attitude is not simple, but as long as Prince Yizhong himself does not participate, it will be much easier to handle, and it will not send too strong a signal to the outside world.

"Okay, I know, we need to be careful about this matter, I guess there will be some changes in Qingtan Academy." Wang Yongguang thought for a while, "You told all the students of Chongzheng Academy to abide by the rules of the academy. Discipline requires that you must not act without authorization or make false statements.”

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   "My lord, what does this mean?" Shui Rong looked at Chu Qi who was visiting late at night in surprise, and quickly ordered his servants to lock down the door, and then went to his secret room together with Chu Qi.

"My lord thinks it's impossible to continue like this." Chu Qi also sighed, and after sitting down, he raised his head, and his tone was a bit sad, "He was worried that the emperor would just keep calm like this. ..."

  The water-soluble complexion changed slightly, "Then what does the Supreme Emperor mean?"

   "The Taishanghuang has been moody and angry for a while, and the prince doesn't dare to disturb him." Chu Qi stroked his chin, "But the prince thinks that there is such an opportunity now, and maybe he can get a peek at the Taishanghuang's mind."

   "Oh? What chance?"

Shui Rong was dressed in a snow-white Confucian gown, covered with white fox fur, a dimple appeared on the left cheek of his slightly thin face, the agile aura between his brows and his figure with wasp waist and ape arms, he was really handsome and suave, even Chu Qi wanted it Admittedly, among the four kings, it is not for nothing that King Beijing is favored by the Supreme Emperor the most.

   "Qingtan Academy and Chongzheng Academy jointly held lectures by Miao Xixi and Zhu Pinghan, Lord Shui Wang should know, right?"

   "Well, this matter has been heated up in the capital city, of course Xiao Wang knows." Shui Rong nodded.

"This matter is a major event in the scholarly world of the Zhou Dynasty in recent years. The Supreme Emperor and the Emperor are very concerned about it, and it is related to the trend of scholarly society. The prince feels that if he can win a good reputation among scholarly scholars, he may be able to..." Chu Qi wanted to speak And stop.

  The water-soluble eyebrow trimming raised and then retracted, with a thoughtful look between the brows, "Wang Ye, you want to take this opportunity to test the mind of the Supreme Emperor?"

   "Not only that, the Supreme Emperor's will is one layer, but another layer, if such a grand scholarly event can win a good reputation..." Chu Qi's tone became cold.

"Everyone in Shilin knows that the emperor doesn't like classics and poems, and the emperor is the one who likes classics and poems the most. I'm afraid no one would have thought that the emperor would take this position. Last year's autumn and this year's spring The change in the wind direction of the test questions has caused many scholars to complain and complain, if this time..."

  Shui Rong frowned and said nothing. I have to say that this is a good move, a very clever move.

Although Prince Yizhong is not very accomplished in terms of literary talent, he has always been courteous and corporal, and has always been friendly to the scholars. Compared with the current emperor, he is obviously more supported by the scholars, especially the southern scholars. Being able to win a good reputation in the minds of northern scholars once is indeed of great benefit to future actions.

   What Chu Qi said in his words is not only the wishes of the Supreme Emperor, but also the wishes of the scholars and even the officials of the court.

  Prince Yizhong is going to follow the old path of the Supreme Emperor.

Back then, the Taishanghuang and the old Fuwang competed for the throne. To some extent, it was due to the Taishanghuang's literary talent, which won the favor of the chief assistant at the time, and then strongly recommended it to the Tianping Emperor. With the support of the martial arts, he finally defeated The old Fu Wang won, and in one fell swoop established the great cause of Emperor Yuanxi's 41-year throne.

   "Well, it's really extraordinary for the prince to think of this time." Shui Rong nodded slightly, as a recognition of this point.

The current Great Zhou is different from the Great Zhou of more than 40 years ago. Back then, martial arts still played a decisive role and could control the situation. But now the power of civil servants has increased greatly, and they have controlled all aspects of the court. Therefore, they have won over scholars. Even the favor of civil servants is of great significance.

  Chu Qi was also refreshed.

  Among the Four Kings, Eight Dukes and Twelve Marquises, although the King of Beijing is the youngest, he is the one that Chu Qi values ​​the most.

  This son is not only thoughtful, but also has a very broad vision. What's more, he is deeply loved by the Supreme Emperor. There were even rumors in his early years that he was of the blood of the Supreme Emperor, and he was also well-known among the four kings, eight princes and twelve princes.

  If you get the support of this person, then the prince's plan can really make a difference.

   "Then what does the prince want Xiao Wang to do?"

  Water-soluble raised his gaze.

"Mr. Huo Lin and Master Shui were born in the same teacher back then, and they are brothers and sisters. Mr. Huo Lin's proud student Han Jing and Han Jianyu are the chief disciples of Qingtan Academy. Sir is also going to come to the grand meeting to give lectures with Mr. Xixi and Mr. Pinghan. What the lord means is that if Lord Shui can get in touch with Mr. Huo Lin, please Mr. Huo Lin..."

  Mr. Huo Lin, Tang Binyin, originally came up with this idea.

  Shui Rong took a deep breath, stood up, and paced around, "Mr. Chu, Brother Guest and Xiao Wang do have a good relationship, but it's just a friendship between classmates. If you want him to participate..."

"No, no, Master Shui misunderstood, how could Chu make such absurd request?" Chu Qi hurriedly explained: "Chu meant to ask Lord Shui and Mr. Huo Lin to mention it. The lord intends to come to the event, but I am just watching as an ordinary person, if I can comment and introduce at the right time, so that the prince can have this opportunity..."

  Shui Rong knew that since Chu Qi came this time and clearly made such a request, Prince Yizhong must have already made preparations. If he refused again, he might make Prince Yizhong suspicious.

   "Then is the prince prepared properly? If it is in a grand event, there must be an article with a point of view, otherwise Brother Tang will not be able to comment at will."

  Water-soluble still couldn’t help but have to say one more thing, “It must be done perfectly.”

   "Don't worry, Lord Shui, this time the Lord has specially asked someone to prepare in advance, and he will definitely not make it difficult for Mr. Huo Lin." Chu Qi was finally relieved, and his face looked much better.

"Well, Mr. Chu, I'm afraid the road is long and difficult for the prince's picture." Shui Rong sighed softly, sat down again, and gently rubbed his fingers on the black glazed rabbit cup, "Isn't the heart of a scholar-official official?" It's so easy to accept, and the current emperor's performance in the past two years has not been unethical. Although the courtiers have a general opinion of him, they have no intention of objecting. If this continues, the emperor's mind may be..."

  Chu Qi also showed bitterness on his face, who said it wasn't? But now everyone is riding a tiger. These four kings and eight princes can still feel safe under the protection of the Supreme Emperor's wings, but they can't see that once the Supreme Emperor is successful, the current emperor will treat you martial arts in such a friendly manner. ?

This point needs to be reminded to these guys. Of course, Chu Qi also knows that this is not brought up by himself, but that the prince needs to wake up these people at the right time. Don't expect to be a fool, who will go up and who will go down There will be no good fruit for them to eat.

   But with a water-soluble mind, it shouldn't be so superficial, but I need to find an opportunity to explore it.

   Continue to ask for a monthly pass! Brothers, if you give some constructive, valuable and content comments, Lao Rui will read them carefully, and will help Lao Rui determine the direction of the idea in the next step.

  

  

  (end of this chapter)