Zhenguan's prosperity and fame

Chapter 94

It was another class morning, and Fang Chen brought Li Tai and his companion Yan Wuyou to the Taiji Palace. At this time, Li Yuan was directing everywhere and arranging people to arrange the seats.

"Sir, what are you doing?"

Li Yuan happily said: "I will teach you today, the six arts of a gentleman, book!"

Book?calligraphy?As soon as Fang Chen heard these two characters, Fang Chen nodded his head. He had never touched it before. Give him a brush, and it would be considered good if he could write a character that others knew.

"You boy, don't take it to heart. Do you know why this book is listed among the six arts of gentlemen?"

Fang Chen was surprised: "Is there any metaphor in this?"

"Humph, rebel, listen up! Books are useful for writing, learning characters, and literacy. The ancients entered school at the age of eight. Therefore, Zhou Guanbao was in charge of the sons of the country and taught six books: pictographic, pictorial, pictorial, pictorial, Zhuanzhu, and borrowing. , the foundation of character creation!"

Fang Chen thought it was just practicing calligraphy?Unexpectedly, the ability to create characters was also included in this, but it made him a little curious, and couldn't help asking: "Dare to ask, sir, how to interpret pictograms?"

Li Yuan nodded in satisfaction. What he likes most about this child is that he is eager to learn. Unfortunately, he has his own persistence in calligraphy, and he refuses to touch it.

Li Yuan didn't know that there was another meaning to this matter. Fang Chen's pen and strokes when he was a child all came from his mother's teaching.

No one knows how a woman who is used to calligraphy can reacquire hard-tipped characters, and how much hardship she has endured.

He wanted to keep the few memory spots in his heart and never erase them easily.

"Yu'er, calligraphy can distinguish the nature of others. With good calligraphy, this person must be a person who cultivates his mind and nature. If he is a sinister person, his temperament is difficult to determine, and he will not be able to practice good calligraphy."

"Sir, what should I do if there are exceptions?"

"Kill! Those who are exceptions are absolutely treacherous and evil, and if they stay there, there will be endless troubles."

The Li family's habit of murder was innate. From Li Shimin to Li Yuan, everyone started killing when they didn't agree with each other.

Fang Chen didn't think about it, he seemed to be the same way, he was extremely domineering in his heart, only in front of his family, he seemed peaceful.

After finishing the six books, Li Yuan taught calligraphy again. This time, Fang Chen didn't really want to continue learning.

"Sir, what the students want to learn is the books in the Six Arts, not calligraphy!"

Li Yuan had no choice but to follow Fang Chen's wish, and there would be opportunities in the future, which would always make this kid willing to learn.

"Forget it, come here first, after bringing lunch, I will teach you the last of the six arts of a gentleman, number, also known as arithmetic."

Fang Chen continued to shake his head, "I know this, why don't you teach me something else, sir?"

"You know it? Pingyang has never learned it, who taught you? Could it be that you have read "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic" and "Book of Changes"?"

I Ching?Isn't it just math?I have memorized the ninety-nine multiplication table, but what does the Book of Changes have to do with arithmetic?Fang Chen really didn't know that the numbers in the Six Arts not only meant mathematics, but also humanistic changes and the promise of nature.

The moment Fang Chen knew about it, he really suspected that those fortune tellers in Datang went to tell fortunes because they failed the imperial examination.correct!The imperial examinations in the early Tang Dynasty seem to have not been perfected, and so far they have only learned a framework from the Sui Dynasty.

But the current situation is a bit embarrassing, I can't really say that I will, can I?If Li Yuan had a question, how embarrassing would he be if he couldn't answer it?

"Sir, I'm hungry!"

Well, Li Yuan kept all other questions in his stomach, "Damn slave, don't you hurry up and prepare a meal for my lover?"

The servant rushed to make arrangements, and Li Tai who was next to him squeezed into Fang Chen's side and asked, "Second brother, have you really studied the Book of Changes and the Nine Chapters of Arithmetic?"

Fang Chen hurriedly shook his head, "No."

Li Tai's skeptical gaze rested on him for a full six seconds, "What's for lunch today?"

Fang Chen was ashamed, this little pig almost thought he had discovered something.

"I don't know either, let's see the arrangement of the imperial dining room."

"Second brother, can you ask them to do something special tonight?"

"What do you want to eat?"

"Last time that...popped..popcorn?"

It's the kind that pops out of rice, because Datang doesn't have cigarettes, and I can't drink alcohol at this age, so I often make some snacks with my mouth, but I didn't expect Li Taike to remember it.

"Can you send someone to say no?"

Li Tai snorted and said, "Who can appoint your two cooks except you? The other cooks wouldn't dare to do it without their instruction!"

Fang Chen smiled wryly, "How about I let someone arrange it?"

Only then did Li Tai nod his head in satisfaction, the world is big, eating well is the best, only food and food, you can't live up to it!
As the days passed, Fang Chen continued to improve and grow.

Datang's etiquette has been engraved in his heart, and he has a clearer understanding and cognition of how to behave in this era.

About seven months later, winter went to spring, spring hid summer solstice, and it was about to turn from summer to autumn. A news shocked the whole Tang Dynasty. This year, there was a severe drought, and the harvest was halved!

Not only that, but the prefectures in Guanzhong even stated on the table that locusts were rampant.

At the same time, Empress Changsun was about to give birth. Fang Chen and Li Tai had been by their side almost every day for the past few days.

Above the court hall, Li Shimin's brows had several frown lines. The official documents these few days made people sleepless at night, and he was really flustered.

The locust plague covered thirteen state capitals, and nearly 40 people died. Although there was a plan in advance, I still didn't expect that when the baton came down, I still couldn't bear it.

"Your Majesty, the Liang division refused to descend to the Tang Dynasty, and even took advantage of the severe drought to lead troops to attack Lingzhou again. The guard Lin Xingcan led his troops to resist desperately and forced them to retreat!"

"How many casualties?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Lin Xingcan, the guard of Lingzhou, said in a letter that there will be no one left in ten of the five thousand guards!"

"It's unreasonable, Chai Shao! Xue Wanche!"

The two came out and knelt on one knee, "The minister is here!"

"Lead [-] soldiers, and bring me the head of Liang Shidu!"

"Come on, follow your orders!"

Chai Shao and Xue Wanche received the order, and Li Jing on the side hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Master Liang is a lackey of the Turks, so we have to guard against them!"

A sinister smile flashed across Li Shimin's face, "This matter is simple, if they dare to send troops, I will break the business!"

Fang Chen's "pig raising" plan is proceeding in an orderly manner, and now Turkic treats Datang not only in goodwill, but on the contrary, it is much more peaceful.

Last year, the snow-capped mountains were hard to bear, and this year, no troops were invaded.

In addition to Li Shimin, there are also major aristocratic families who are full of food, and there are too many Turkic horses, cattle and sheep!In just half a year, Li Shimin got nearly [-] horses, and countless cattle and sheep.

After thinking about it, Li Shimin felt unsteady, and said again: "Qin Qiong!"

"The minister is here!" Qin Qiong hurried out.

"Rate [-] to garrison Lingzhou, in case the Turks come to help!"

"Sir, obey the order!"

Originally, this matter should not be on Qin Qiong's head. After all, Qin Qiong has been sealed, and anyone with a discerning eye knows that Li Shimin has other plans.

"Your Majesty, it's bad, the empress is about to give birth!"

Liu Sancheng ran into the hall in a panic, Li Shimin immediately started up and shouted: "Separate the court!"

All the officials have not retired, they still have to wait, waiting for a news.

For example, Gao Jue's people, such as Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and more than a dozen people, have followed Li Shimin and rushed to the harem.

When they arrived at Kunning Palace, Fang Chen was yelling outside the door.

"Wash it in boiling water and then give it to your empress. If something goes wrong, I can't get around you!"

He looks like a small adult, but in Kunning Palace, he is equivalent to half a master.

(End of this chapter)