Chapter 828 Jizijuan "Yuedan Tan"

Seeing that the fourth brother stopped him from stepping forward to speak again, and the two women took the opportunity to leave gracefully, the young man became a little anxious, "Fourth brother, it took a lot of effort for me to..."

"Second brother, why are you so impatient? It will be counterproductive, and if we are caught by the censor, then you and I will have to be reprimanded again. There is no place for eldest brother to laugh at us, and Lao Jiu is also staring at us now. ..." The young man in purple glanced at the other person and said, "I'll arrange for someone to follow you. Let's see where we are going first."

The young man turned his anger into joy, "The fourth brother is still witty. The eldest brother seems to be very peaceful during this period, but the ninth brother, hey, he just held his coming-of-age ceremony this year, is he planning to make a splash? Mei Fei seems to be very active. , The day before yesterday, my mother was still saying that Concubine Mei went to my father’s east study to deliver bird’s nest soup, and my father was very happy. This Concubine Mei is always good at pleasing his father,..."

"It's just a waste of effort. My father only values ​​two things now. One is to be able to help him solve problems in court affairs, and the other is to cultivate his mind and nature and prolong his life. My father has long given up on such lust, but It's just because of your sincerity that I didn't give you the cold shoulder." Prince Li smiled contemptuously, "But you and I should really learn how to please our father like Concubine Mei, and of course not learn to do boring things like giving soup... "

 “Oh?” The young man became serious, “What do you think?”

"Well, of course you should go to things like this poetry meeting to expand your reputation. The more the better, but I feel that my father has been in poor health this year, so I want to focus more on court affairs. If I can give my father It might be much better if the emperor shares his worries."

The young man in purple glanced at his brother. Although his brother looked suave on the surface, he was not as lustful as outsiders imagined. It was just to lower the wariness of his eldest brother and his mother, Princess Xu.

However, he also knows that this effect may not be very good, but it is better than nothing if you can resolve the other party's hostility as much as possible. Anyway, the emperor of the Zhou Dynasty never cared much about this aspect, and it is more about whether you can secure the throne. ability.

Emperor Yuanxi was also regarded as a prodigal son in the flower world. He once lingered in Huajie and Liuxiang for three days, but he became famous by quelling the Jingxiang refugee rebellion. Later, he was ordered by Emperor Tianping to investigate and punish Henan's criminal prosecutor Tan Mo. The major case finally won the approval of Emperor Tianping.

In this way, Emperor Yuanxi stood out from the seven sons of his father, Emperor Tianping, and grew from the eldest son of a concubine to the emperor. However, he should have been the successor - the legitimate son of the late empress Tianping and the half-brother of Emperor Yuanxi. It can only end sadly.

At present, his father, the late empress, has no heirs, and although Concubine Xu is an imperial concubine, the status of the imperial concubine and the queen are not the same. The status that the eldest brother Shou Wang obtained by relying on his mother is nothing.

 At least in the minds of the two brothers, King Fu and King Li, this difference in advantage is so small that it can even be ignored. Their mother's status in the eyes of their father is not bad, it's just that the eldest brother was born first and is a few years older.

The young man in purple is naturally Zhang Ji, the Prince of Li, whom Feng Ziying had all met, while the young man who seems a bit frivolous is Zhang Qi, the Prince of Fu, one of his compatriots.

"Easier said than done, fourth brother, do you think you have some ideas when you say this?" Prince Fu Zhang Qi had already put some thoughts into his mind, and his eyes became serious, "Concubine Mei has already applied to my father to let me Lao Jiu came out of the Imperial Academy and went to Qingtan Academy to study, what do you mean by this?"

Although the Imperial College is now a bit of a formality and its reputation is far less prosperous than in the early years, it is still an official school of the imperial court. Princes including Shou Wang, Fu Wang, Li Wang and Lu Wang all once studied in the Imperial College, because the children of the Tian family are not allowed to participate in the science. The entrance examination squeezed out opportunities for ordinary scholars, so studying in the Imperial College was more of a way to support one's expectations and make friends.

 But now that Lao Jiu has just grown up, he is going to study at Qingtan Academy, which is a bit intriguing.

 And Qingtan Academy is not a place for friendship and friendship. If you don’t have some real talents and practical knowledge, you will only become a laughing stock among the best scholars from all walks of life.

These scholars who have higher eyes than the top will not think highly of you just because you are a descendant of the Tian family. Maybe some of them are self-proclaimed and aloof, and they may even think of stepping on your reputation to get ahead.

"Hmph, what could be the intention?" Zhang Ji rubbed his chin, "The Imperial College has been deteriorating in the past twenty years, and its reputation has not been good. It used to be said that the Imperial College is a place where the country stores materials, but now? It must be called the four major academies in the two norths. Among the two souths, Qingtan Academy is the most popular, and Qingtan Academy is a little different from other academies. I don’t know if you have noticed, second brother. Starting from February this year, Qingtan Academy imitated the "Internal Reference" organized by the Hanlin Academy. " also launched a publication called "Yuedan Tan" and hired Feng Ziying as the honorary editor-in-chief."

""Yuedan Tan"?" Zhang Qi was a little surprised, "If "Yuedan Tan" imitates "Internal Reference", is it trying to use current affairs as a discussion and missionary? Well, is it imitating the Yuedan Commentary created by brothers Xu Shao of Runan in the later Han Dynasty? "

"It should have some meaning in this regard. This publication is a monthly magazine, published on the first day of every month. Since it is following the example of "Internal Reference", it must involve current affairs. But I have read two issues, and I have to say that Qingtan Academy still considers this aspect The control is very good, and the contents discussed are basically things that have been implemented in the current government or are worthy of discussion,..."

Zhang Ji thought thoughtfully, "I don't know if it was the instruction of Xiao Feng Xiuzhuan or the control of Zhou Yongchun. In short, this "Yuedan Tan" is very interesting. It has some comments on the government, mainly local officials." Some suggestions on current political policies, and discussions on some policies in the Six Ministries. It is said that only two issues have been published, each issue only has two or three hundred copies, but the Six Ministries and the prefectures of Beizhili, and even prefectures and counties like Wanping and Daxing The prefects, prefectures, and counties have already begun to take the initiative to subscribe."

“The imperial court didn’t respond to this?” Zhang Qi said hesitantly: “The newspapers and periodicals run by private academies are not allowed to discuss current affairs, so doesn’t “Today’s News” never involve current affairs?”

"Internal Reference" is run by the Hanlin Academy, and the editors are all Guanzheng Jinshi, and the people who publish the articles are either Guanzheng Jinshi, or officials who must remain anonymous. Of course, they are only anonymous to the outside world, but they are still known within the editorial department. This is also to prepare for the imperial court. Check it out, so this "Internal Reference" is considered a semi-official newspaper.

Today's News is different. It is a purely private newspaper. When it was reported to the Ministry of Rites and Shuntian Prefecture, it was stated that it did not involve current affairs and was only a purely literary and commercial newspaper, so there was no problem.

But "Yuedan Commentary" is somewhat different. It is run by Qingtan Academy. Most of the commentators are Dongyuan students and teachers of Qingtan Academy. However, most of them do not involve the imperial government's plans, but are more about specific local matters. The policy implementation strategy, even if it involves the six ministries, is a kind of discussion and deliberation, so after two issues, the Ministry of Rites basically acquiesced.

After all, Qingtan Academy is the foundation of the current Qi Ge Lao and the current Zhongshu Department Chief. It is said that in the future, it may become the newly established official Yingzhen of the Ministry of Commerce. It is not easy to intervene when there are no obvious problems, and people now often When an issue is released, it is sent to the Ministry of Etiquette proactively in advance, which is equivalent to filing.

"I asked Gu Bingqian, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, and he said that "Yuedan Tan" is all the advice of scholars. Scholars are worried about national affairs, and their loyalty to the emperor and patriotism is commendable. The Ministry of Rites should allow it, not to mention every issue of "Yuedan Tan" Qingtan The academy promises that it will be sent to the Ministry of Etiquette in advance for filing."

Zhang Ji always felt that if private academies such as Qingtan Academy could comment on current affairs, then it would be a bit like the second Metropolitan Procuratorate. Although "Yuedan Commentary" does not talk about people but only things, this kind of commentary still It’s easy to make an impact.

"Fourth brother, does "Yuedantan" have something to do with Feng Ziying?" Zhang Qi narrowed his eyes slightly, with a hint of coldness, "This guy has been invited to our activities several times, but he has never participated, but this time He is extremely active and enthusiastic in running newspapers, and "Today's News" also has a lot to do with him, plus this "Internal Reference", what do you think this guy wants to do?"

"Huh, it's nothing more than power and profit. "Today's News" is about profit. I heard that businessmen have to pay money every month in order to publish words to promote their goods in "Today's News". It is said that this is called advertising fee. As for "Internal Reference", it goes without saying that it must leave an impression in front of the cabinet and the six ministries. He has no part in the sea-opening affairs. He will be released soon. Once he is released, he will be released within two or three years. Don't think about it. The new scholars in the eighth year of Yonglong are busy. Three years later, the new scholars in the eleventh year of Yonglong will be noisy. Who can still remember him? He doesn't need to remind the princes in the court in this way. How to do it?"

Zhang Ji saw it very clearly, "As for the "Yuedan Commentary", I heard that he didn't participate much in it. He only had a name. Well, he is also a well-known figure in Qingtan Academy. He left a name as editor-in-chief as a reminder. It’s his existence that comes later.”

"Now that Lao Jiu has gone to Qingtan Academy, I'm afraid he went there for the influence of Qingtan Academy?" Zhang Qi's tone became more and more serious, "Concubine Mei is so scheming. They say that civil servants never participate in the affairs of the Tian family. , does she want to use her son to cultivate relationships with future civil servants from an early age so that she can leverage them in the future?"

 Zhang Ji smiled secretly in his heart. His brother reacted quickly enough and realized this.

The problem is that I realize this, but have no way to intervene. I am only fourteen years old, and I and my brother are already over twenty. It is impossible to go to Qingtan Academy to study, and with the state of mind of my two brothers. , at this time, I could no longer read the book.

"It should be so. Father should also understand this, so he never let go, but I don't know why he agreed to Lao Jiu to study at Qingtan Academy this time." Zhang Ji rubbed his cheek, "Father has our thoughts. I can’t even guess it.”

 (End of this chapter)