The ministers begged me to ascend the throne

Chapter 290
On the day Meng Changce arrived in the capital, Zhao Yao curiously ran to watch the excitement, and was deeply shocked.He felt that the entire capital was taken over by scholars.They were all dressed in Confucian uniforms and stood on both sides of the road to greet Meng Changce.

The team to welcome Meng Changce lined up thirty miles outside the capital, and Confucian scholars lined up to welcome Meng Changce's arrival.Zhao Yao heard that there are people waiting to welcome Meng Changce wherever he passes.Not only that, they followed Meng Changce all the way to the capital from other places.

Zhao Yao saw fanaticism and reverence on their faces.Although they were extremely excited, they didn't do anything crazy.However, the sudden influx of so many scholars in the capital still frightened the people and ministers in the capital.

The emperor was worried that something would happen, so he specially asked the imperial guards to maintain the law and order of the capital, and let Shen Hu and the others take charge of it personally.

The imperial court only arranged for Li Pushe to lead some gentlemen and students of Taixue to welcome Mr. Meng, but did not arrange for other ministers to greet him.

The emperor directly ordered that no minister or prince could greet Mr. Meng on the basis of his own status, let alone visit him without Mr. Meng's consent.

If he was told that someone used his identity to visit Mr. Meng in private, he would be severely punished.The prince and Dai Wang felt that the emperor's edict was aimed at them, and they didn't want them to get close to Mr. Meng.

Although the crown prince and Dai Wang were very angry with this imperial decree, they did not dare to resist it.They knew in their hearts that if they went to visit Mr. Meng secretly without the emperor's back, the emperor would not spare them lightly.Their father has always kept his word and will never show mercy.

Zhao Yao, the Eighth Prince, and His Highness the Crown Prince watched the arrival of Mr. Meng on the second floor of the tea house next to Zhuque Avenue.

They are also dressed as Confucian scholars today.Today all scholars are dressed as Confucian scholars to show their respect for Mr. Meng Lao.

Zhao Yao was lying on the window sill, watching the scholars downstairs looking enthusiastic, shouting "Mr. Meng" passionately, and exclaimed, "I didn't expect scholars to be so crazy!" These scholars saw the stinky father Huang, probably wouldn't be so excited.

The Eighth Prince looked at the literati and students downstairs who seemed to have gone crazy with disdain, but he said in a proud tone: "It's the first time to see Mr. Meng up close, and everyone is naturally excited."

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince standing beside the Eighth Prince agreed, "Yes, it is a great honor to meet Mr. Meng."

Zhao Yao looked at Mr. Meng who had been sitting in the carriage and hadn't shown his face, and said with emotion in his heart: Mr. Meng was calm, and he didn't show his face from the beginning to the end.

Downstairs, I don't know who took the lead to memorize "The Analects of Confucius", and started memorizing from Xueerpian.

Their voices were so loud that they resounded throughout the sky above the capital, making everyone's hearts surge.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also memorized "The Analects of Confucius".Then the eighth prince followed suit, but Zhao Yao stubbornly refused to follow along.He is stupid in reading, and it is normal that he is not very good at reciting books.

I have to say that so many people recite "The Analects of Confucius" together, it is really shocking.At this moment, Zhao Yao felt the literary spirit.

If the literary spirit can be seen, then the literary spirit permeating the entire capital is very strong.

As Zhao Yao listened, he was dumbfounded in his heart: Mr. Meng's influence is really... It is not an exaggeration to describe it as "earth-shattering".

Although he knew that Mr. Meng had a high status in the minds of scholars all over the world, Zhao Yao really didn't expect Mr. Meng's influence to be so terrifying.

Is this the status and influence of the great Confucianists in this world?
No wonder the emperor didn't dare to offend the great Confucianism, and he had to be polite when facing the great Confucianism.

Fortunately, the real great Confucians only engage in learning and do not interfere with the affairs of the court, otherwise, with their influence, the consequences would be disastrous.

Zhao Yao thought to himself: No wonder all literati and students in the world want to be great Confucians!However, not everyone can do a great Confucianism. Thousands of scholars may not be able to produce a great Confucianism, and sometimes even decades or hundreds of years will not produce a great Confucianism.Neither the former dynasty nor the Chen dynasty had a real great Confucianism.

Speaking of Meng Changce's status as a great Confucian, it was determined by the previous emperor.Although Mr. Meng Lao has long been a great Confucian in the hearts of scholars all over the world, Mr. Meng Lao was not recognized by the court in the previous dynasty.

Mr. Meng doesn't care whether he is a great Confucian or not.In fact, he didn't think he was a great Confucian at all.The honorific title of Great Confucianism was given to him by others, not by himself.

In the former dynasty, Mr. Meng Lao was invited out of the mountain by the then emperor, and asked him to enter the court as an official to benefit the people.At the beginning, he entered the court with great expectations, but soon he was disappointed with the previous court.Because of one incident, he was completely disheartened by the former court, and then retired to the mountains and forests.Since then, he has never left the mountain and entered the market again.

He devoted himself to learning and never asked about any common matters.Over the years, he has compiled many books, which are very popular among literati and students.

The books compiled by Mr. Meng, or the words he said, will be regarded as the standard by scholars all over the world.By the way, the books their prince reads are all annotated by Mr. Meng.

It is a pity that Mr. Meng Lao did not get the approval of the previous court.Because of this, scholars and scholars all over the world were very dissatisfied with the previous dynasty.

Mr. Meng didn't care about this matter, but other scholars did.They hope that Mr. Meng Lao will be recognized by the court.

Even if scholars all over the world regard Mr. Meng Lao as a great Confucian, if he is not recognized by the court, his status as a great Confucian is not very "serious".

The first emperor personally asked Mr. Meng to go out to restore the rules of ritual and music, but Mr. Meng refused. Instead of blaming him, the late emperor ordered Mr. Meng to be a "great Confucianism".As for the status of a "saint", Mr. Meng absolutely cannot accept it. He feels that he is not a saint, nor is he qualified to be a saint.

Since then, Mr. Meng has been a genuine and serious Confucianist.

Because of the canonization of Mr. Meng Lao as a great Confucianism, the late emperor was praised by scholars all over the world as a wise emperor.

"I don't know if Mr. Meng will accept disciples when he comes out of the mountain this time?" His Royal Highness followed the carriage carrying Mr. Meng, "I wonder if I can become Mr. Meng's student?"

Hearing what the prince said, Zhao Yao raised his head and looked at him in surprise: "Brother Prince, you want to be Mr. Meng's student." Not bad compared to others.The eldest brother must have other plans if he wants to be Mr. Meng's apprentice.

"It's my honor to be Mr. Meng's student." The prince said sincerely, "Mr. Meng is very knowledgeable. If I can learn a little bit from him, I will benefit a lot in my life."

The Eighth Prince said from the side: "Brother respects Mr. Meng very much."

Zhao Yao murmured in his heart: Does the prince brother really want to be Mr. Meng's student to learn knowledge, or is it for fame?

"Brother Prince, you are so good at studying, Mr. Meng is definitely willing to accept you as a student." No wonder.Just because you are the prince, Mr. Meng will not accept you as a student.

"I'm afraid that Mr. Meng will dislike me as the prince and refuse to accept me as a student." His Royal Highness the prince still has self-knowledge.

The Eighth Prince comforted His Royal Highness and said, "Brother, didn't you write an article, you can submit it to Mr. Meng first. After Mr. Meng reads your article, he will definitely accept you as a student."

Zhao Yao echoed the Eighth Prince's words, flattering and saying: "Brother is right, eldest brother, you are so good at reading and writing articles, Mr. Meng will be astonished when he reads your articles, and then he can't wait to accept you as a student."

His Royal Highness was amused by Zhao Yao's words: "My article has not yet reached the point of shocking heaven and man."

The Eighth Prince said: "Brother, don't underestimate yourself, your articles are praised by scholars all over the world."

The prince was praised so much by the eighth prince and Zhao Yao, and he felt a little more confident.

"Then I'll submit the article I wrote to Mr. Meng." On the one hand, His Royal Highness really wanted to be Mr. Meng's student and learn from Mr. Meng's side.On the other hand, he also has other goals. If he really becomes Mr. Meng's apprentice, then all the literati and students in the world will support him, then he will be more stable as the prince, and the acting king will no longer pose a threat to him. . "If possible, I'd like to visit Mr. Meng. Even if you can't become Mr. Meng's student, it's good to talk to him."

The Eighth Prince suggested: "Brother, you can write a greeting card to Mr. Meng as a student."

The prince thought for a while and said, "Okay, then I will write when I get back."

At this time, Meng Changce had been taken to Taixue by Li Pushe and the others.The prince and Zhao Yao can't go to Taixue with them.

Scholars who went to Beijing with Meng Changce were also not allowed to enter Taixue.Even if they can enter Taixue, Taixue can't accommodate so many of them.

Also, before Meng Changce arrived in the capital, all the scholars near the capital came here.They filled all the guest houses in the capital.These scholars who followed Meng Changce all the way to the capital had no guest houses to live in.

The emperor also thought of this aspect.If these scholars who followed all the way to the capital were ignored, they would definitely sleep on the streets and cause riots.Furthermore, they are all literati and students, and they are the pillars of the Great Zhou Dynasty. If something happens to them, it will not only damage the reputation of the court, but also cause the court to lose many talents.

In order to accommodate these literati and students who followed, the emperor arranged for them to live in Taoist temples, temples, health care halls and other places.

The scholars who followed did not expect the court to arrange a place for them to live, and they were very grateful to the court.

Under the guidance of Jingzhao Fu Yin's arrest and the imperial guards, these scholars lived in the places arranged for them by the imperial court.

Mr. Meng came to the capital after a long journey all the way, and he had to rest for a few days first, so he was not in a hurry to start speaking.

As for the place where he lectures, the court has also arranged it, not in Taixue.Although Taixue is larger than other academies, it can't hold the people who come to the capital to listen to it.

The emperor arranged for Mr. Meng to give lectures on the west side of the imperial city. There was a very large open space there, which was usually the training place for the imperial guards in the imperial city.The stage has been set up here, and we are waiting for Mr. Meng to give a lecture.

After all, Mr. Meng is in his 90s and [-]s, and he was indeed tired from the long journey to the capital.Under Li Pushe's arrangement, he took a good rest first.

Zhao Yao and the eighth prince did not follow the prince back to the palace after watching the excitement, but went to find He Lianfang.

He Lianfang was not surprised at all after listening to Zhao Yao's talk about the grand occasion of Mr. Meng's arrival in the capital.

"It's normal for a real Confucian to have such a status and influence."

"Brother Prince wants to be a student of Mr. Meng." Zhao Yao told He Lianfang exactly what His Royal Highness said before.

"If the crown prince can become Mr. Meng's student, then Dai Wang will not be as good as him." He Lianfang said with a mocking look on his face, "However, Mr. Meng will not accept him as a student."

"Not necessarily, the prince's elder brother is still very talented. Maybe Mr. Meng took a fancy to his literary talent and agreed to accept him as a student."

When He Lianfang heard what Zhao Yao said, she sneered, "Just don't embarrass yourself in front of Mr. Meng with the prince's literary talents."

"Brother Prince is still very talented."

"He must be the most talented among you brothers, but he is far behind the others." He Lianfang mocked, "Mr. Meng won't accept him as a student."

"The prince brother will be disappointed."

"By the way, I found out about the Southern Wei Dynasty." He Lianfang stopped talking about Meng Changce, and changed the subject to the Southern Wei Dynasty. "The Pei family has something to do with the Southern Wei Dynasty."

"The natal family of Concubine Pei Gui from the previous dynasty?"

He Lianfang nodded slightly and said, "That's right."

When Zhao Yao heard this, his eyes widened in shock, and he said with a face full of shock: "The Pei family has something to do with the Southern Wei Dynasty!"

He hurriedly asked: "What is the relationship between the Pei family and the Southern Wei Dynasty?"

He Lianfang said: "Pei Guifei's grandmother seems to be from the Southern Wei Dynasty."

Zhao Yao suddenly thought of the reason why the Pei family was exterminated, and said with a look of astonishment: "The Pei family was exterminated back then, apart from being framed by the Yuan family, is it also related to the Southern Wei Dynasty?"

He Lianfang also thought of this: "It should be related, but the fact that Concubine Pei's grandmother is from the Southern Wei Dynasty is deeply hidden, and few people know."

Zhao Yao became more and more curious about the Southern Wei Dynasty: "What did the people of the Southern Wei Dynasty do to make the former emperor hate them so much?" According to historical records, the whole country of the Southern Wei Dynasty surrendered to the former dynasty.Then, the Southern Wei Dynasty became part of the former dynasty.The former dynasty specially gave the Southern Dynasty a fief, and named the leader of the Southern Wei Dynasty as the king of the opposite sex.Then, all the Southern Wei people were killed.What happened in it, there is no record in the historical data.

"It should be related to Yuxi."

"Yuxi?" Zhao Yao was surprised, "What Yuxi?"

"Jade Seal of Chuanguo."

"Chuan Guo Yuxi?" Zhao Yao didn't understand, "Isn't the Yuxi in the hands of my father?"

"The jade seal in your father's hand is not the Chuanguo Yuxi, but the Great Zhou Yuxi made by your grandfather." He Lianfang said, "The Chuanguo Yuxi was lost in the Chen Dynasty. It is said that it was lost during the war in the Chen Dynasty. Yes, the Jade Seal of Chuan Kingdom has not been found since then."

Zhao Yao was shocked when he heard about this for the first time.

"It turns out that the jade seal used by the emperor now is not the Chuanguo jade seal."

"No, the real Chuan Guo Yuxi has been lost for a long time, and it has not been found for so many years."

"What does this Jade Seal of Chuan Guo have to do with the Southern Wei Dynasty?"

"There are rumors that when the war broke out in the Chen Dynasty, the Chuanguo Yuxi was picked up by someone, and then this person took the Chuanguo Yuxi to establish the Southern Wei Dynasty." He Lianfang continued, "The Southern Wei Dynasty was a small country, and the former dynasty was To conquer the Southern Wei Dynasty, if the Southern Wei Dynasty could not defeat the former Dynasty, it surrendered to the former Dynasty with the Chuanguo Yuxi. The former Dynasty agreed to the surrender of the Southern Wei Dynasty, and did not harm the people of the Southern Wei Dynasty, and gave the land to the Southern Wei Dynasty, so that The king of the Southern Wei continues to govern the people of the Southern Wei."

Zhao Yao was able to find the key point: "So, the reason why the whole clan was wiped out in the Southern Wei Dynasty is very likely that the Southern Wei Dynasty did not keep its promise to give the Imperial Jade Seal to the previous dynasty."

"It's very possible." He Lianfang said, "It is true that the previous dynasty did not get the Jade Seal of the Chuan Kingdom."

"The Southern Wei should not dare not to give the Chuanguo Yuxi to the previous dynasty, after all, they have already surrendered." Zhao Yao discovered the problem, "The king of the Southern Wei knew that if they did not give the Chuanguo Yuxi, they would only die. The national jade seal was stolen, which made it impossible for the king of the Southern Wei Dynasty to explain to the court."

Wait, a few years ago, Han Zhong sent people to find something in Pei's mansion. Could this thing be Chuan Guo Yuxi?
"I guess it's the same." He Lianfang also thought so.

Zhao Yao thought of Uwei, and the Yuan family who had colluded with the Xiongnu, and had a guess in his mind.

"Second Uncle, do you think the Chuanguo Yuxi will be in the hands of Uwei and the others, or in the hands of the Yuan family?" If the Chuanguo Yuxi is in Uwei's hands, maybe Uwei has already given it to the starling.If it is not in the hands of Uwe and the others, then it is very likely that it is in the hands of the Yuan family.The Yuan family colluded with the Xiongnu in the previous dynasty, and it might have something to do with Chuanguo Yuxi.

"It's possible that it's in the hands of Uwe and the others. They have Chuanguo Yuxi and want to restore the Southern Wei Dynasty." He Liancheng speculated, "It's unlikely to be in the hands of the Yuan family. If it was in the hands of the Yuan family, the Yuan family would have rebelled long ago." proclaimed himself emperor."

"That's probably in the hands of Uwe and the others." From this point of view, the Chuanguo Yuxi is in the hands of mynah.With the Jade Seal of Chuanguo, the starling will be able to ascend the throne in a legitimate way in the future.

He Lianfang asked seductively, "Do you want to grab it?"

Zhao Yao said without thinking, "I don't want to, what am I going to grab it for?" He said, with a look of disgust on his face, "It's useless to me, but it's a hot potato, which will cause me to kill myself." disaster."

"Even if you don't want it, you should let it go back to Dazhou." He Lianfang had already guessed that Zhao Yao would say this, "It's not a good thing for the Chuanguo Yuxi to stay in the hands of the Southern Wei people. When the power of the Southern Wei Dynasty grows, the Southern Wei Dynasty will The people of Wei are afraid that they will rebel."

"Second Uncle, how can we grab it? Go directly to the Xiongnu to find Uwe and the others to grab it?" Zhao Yao said, "They will definitely not give it to them, and they would rather die than tell the whereabouts of Chuan Guo Yuxi." The jade seal is in mynah's hands, how can he snatch it. "Besides, it's not certain whether it's in the hands of Uwe or the others. Let's continue to investigate the matter of the Southern Wei Dynasty." Second uncle's idea of ​​wanting to snatch the Jade Seal of the Chuan Kingdom must be dispelled.

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