Great Qing Xiangguo

Chapter 26

Wei Xiangshu wore hemp and dai Xiaofei and went to Beijing, thinking about the will left by the late emperor, and calling him back to serve the young emperor to study, he really felt lonely, and couldn't help but shed tears of gratitude.It was already the end of the first lunar month when he arrived in the capital, and Xuan Ye had held the service for [-] days. He obeyed the late emperor's edict, Shifu ascended the throne, and changed his Yuan to Kangxi.

The young emperor used to study in the upper study room with all elder brothers. From now on, he will study in the Hongde hall every day.In addition to Wei Xiangshu, the master also has several masters who specialize in teaching Manchu, Mongolian and bow horse riding and archery.After Wei Xiangshu came to Beijing, he found out that the Empress Dowager had already chosen two young people to serve the emperor with him, one was Hanlin Chen Tingjing, and the other was Supervisor Gao Shiqi.Chen Tingjing was recommended by Aobai to the Empress Dowager, Sony recommended Gao Shiqi, and the Empress Dowager agreed.Chen Tingjing was the one that Wei Xiangshu admired very much, but Gao Shiqi knew little about it.Since it was the order of the Empress Dowager, he didn't have much to say.

Although the emperor is young, he still knows how to be angry, but after studying alone for a long time, he gradually finds it boring.In the past, studying together with my elder brothers was a lot of fun, not only playing together, but also comparing each other.Now the master knows a lot of people, and they only revolve around him, and gradually feel boring.

One day, Wei Xiangshu talked about Ouyang Xiu's "Parties Theory", and asked the emperor to read it: "The master of the husband's previous life can make everyone disagree and not be friends. There is no better than Zhou. He can forbid good people to be friends. There is no better than Han Xiandi. Can kill Friends of Qingliu, there is nothing like Tang Zhaozong's generation. However, all of them perished in chaos."

The emperor read a few sentences, put down the book and asked, "No one can kill a friend of Qingliu like Emperor Zhaozong of Tang Dynasty. However, they all destroyed their country in chaos. Master, I don't understand."

Wei Xiangshu said: "The ancients said it well. If you read the book a hundred times, you will see its righteousness! Your Majesty, follow the old minister to read it. If you are familiar with it, the old minister will naturally explain it!"

The emperor became lazy and said, "I don't want to study today!"

Wei Xiangshu hurriedly said: "The emperor refuses to study, the old minister can't afford it!"

The emperor said: "I want to learn horseback riding and archery now, and I will study tomorrow! The Empress Dowager said that you must read sage books well, and you must also learn bow horse riding and archery well!"

Wei Xiangshu only taught archery, horseback riding and archery, and what he wanted to teach himself was to teach himself. Today's turn is reading.The emperor was not willing to listen, so he threw away the book and went out.Chen Tingjing and Gao Shiqi stood by, just watching the emperor lose his temper, even if he wanted to help Master Wei, he couldn't.

The emperor went out, called the guard Wohe, and said, "I will go on horseback."

Wohe asked the emperor to wait a moment, and ran out to lead the horse.The empress dowager had instructed that the emperor was too young, and if he wanted to ride a horse, he could only go around the gate of Qianqing and was not allowed to go outside.Zhou Ruhai and the other eunuchs hurried out with the emperor, for fear of accidents.Wei Xiangshu, Chen Tingjing and Gao Shiqi only got out of the Hongde Hall and followed the emperor.

Wohe took the royal horse and rode with the emperor in his arms.Before the emperor could ride alone, he was led by Wohe.Zhou Ruhai repeatedly shouted to the master to take it easy, but the emperor thought it was too slow, so he grabbed the whip from Wohe and beat him vigorously.The horse only circled in the gate of Qianqing, and Wohe kept holding the reins for fear of running too fast and knocking down the emperor.

The emperor lost interest and clamored to come down to shoot arrows.Wohe reined in his horse, and Zhou Ruhai came over to hug the emperor.But the emperor yelled at a little eunuch: "Zhang Shande, take me down!"

The little eunuch named Zhang Shande hurried over and carried the emperor off the horse.Zhang Shande was only 13 years old, his strength was not strong, and the horse was so tall that he almost fell off the emperor.Zhou Ruhai scolded Zhang Shande to die.The emperor was partial to Zhang Shande, and in turn scolded Zhou Ruhai.

Wohe picked up the imperial bow and arrow, pulled it like a full moon, and hit the tree stump in front of him.The emperor took the bow and arrow from Wohe's hand, blushing and couldn't pull it away.There was a muffled sound, and the arrow fell to the ground within fifty steps.The emperor was so angry that he threw his bow and arrow to the ground and said, "I won't shoot anymore, I'm going back to study!"

Wohe said: "The emperor can't read a book and want to ride a horse and shoot an arrow, but also want to study while shooting an arrow. The emperor is still young, and it is amazing to be able to shoot so far."

The emperor said angrily, "If I say I won't shoot arrows, I won't shoot arrows!"

At this time, Gao Shiqi, who had been standing by the side, stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, I have something I want to present to you. It can not only practice your wrist strength, but also play with it!"

The emperor asked: "What?"

As Gao Shiqi spoke, he took out a slingshot from his pocket.The slingshot was exquisitely made, with an iron frame and boxwood inlaid on the handle.

Gao Shiqi said: "Return to the emperor, this is called a slingshot, a very common thing for country children."

The emperor took the slingshot, his eyes lit up, and said, "Why isn't there such a thing in the palace?"

Gao Shiqi laughed and said, "It was originally played by country children, but it was not done so well. How can the Pope use it?"

Gao Shiqi aimed his slingshot at a bird on the tree, and with a snap, the bird fell.The emperor was so happy that he clapped his hands, only saying that this thing is fun.

Gao Shiqi said: "This servant has been serving me for many days. Seeing that the emperor's wrist strength is still weak and it is difficult to draw the bow, I remembered the slingshot I played with when I was a child. I specially asked a craftsman to make this slingshot to honor the emperor!"

The emperor smiled and said: "Gao Shiqi, I am very happy, I asked the empress dowager to reward you!"

Gao Shiqi bowed his head and said: "It is a great favor for me to serve the emperor to study! Shiqi dare not take credit."

Once it was Master Wei's turn to give lectures again, he suddenly became ill and asked for leave, and asked the Empress Dowager to be replaced by Chen Tingjing for a few days.The Empress Dowager granted it.Seeing that it was Chen Tingjing who was giving the lecture, the emperor didn't even want to study, so he said: "Okay, okay, Master Wei is sick, and I just want to play too! Go, go ride a horse!"

Chen Tingjing hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, you can't do this. When you study, when you ride and shoot, you have to arrange it with your masters and masters. Don't mess it up."

The emperor said angrily: "Read and study, until what day do you want to read!"

Chen Tingjing said: "Back to the emperor, as the saying goes, if you live long enough to learn, you still have three points to learn. There is no end to learning!"

After all, the emperor was still a child, and said: "There is no end to learning, why don't you see you reading?"

Chen Tingjing said: "Although I have won a Jinshi, I am still studying in the Imperial Academy. Apart from serving the emperor to study, I also study by myself. The same is true for Shiqi. In addition to serving the emperor to study, he still has to study as a servant in Zhan Shifu."

The emperor said: "I'm really tired of reading what Master Wei taught. Can you read some other articles?"

Chen Tingjing said: "The emperor must read the sub-collections of classics and history, so take your time."

Gao Shiqi said: "Your Majesty, why not tell me, what is your favorite article to read?"

The emperor said: "I've been reading poetry recently, and I really like it. The tall trees are full of sad wind, and the sea is full of waves. If you don't have a sharp sword in your hand, why do you need many friends! If you don't see a sparrow in the hedge, you see a harrier throwing itself into a trap?"

When Chen Tingjing heard that the emperor was reading Cao Zhi's "The Yellow Sparrow in the Field", his face changed greatly in fright, and he hurriedly said: "The emperor is very smart, but now you still need a master to lead you to read, you can't just look for books by yourself."

The emperor patted the table and said: "It's so presumptuous! You have the final say on what books I read. If you have the ability, tell me this poem!"

Gao Shiqi replied first: "Return to the emperor, this is Cao Zhi's "The Yellow Bird in the Wild Field"."

Chen Tingjing knew that this topic could not be continued, so he said sharply, "Shiqi!"

Gao Shiqi deliberately exaggerated his knowledge, saying: "The poems of different dynasties have their own different styles. Cao Zhi is a figure from the Three Kingdoms. His poems at that time were so generous and tragic, with a grand vision. They have been called the style of the Han and Wei Dynasties since ancient times."

The emperor said happily: "Gao Shiqi, you are very knowledgeable. Please tell me what this poem means."

Chen Tingjing persuaded: "Your Majesty, let's continue to read the book taught by Master Wei."

The emperor scolded Chen Tingjing: "Don't interrupt!"

Gao Shiqi said again: "This is the work of Cao Zhi's depression and indignation. Cao Zhi's elder brother Cao Pi became the emperor, so he killed several brothers and demoted Cao Zhi. Cao Zhi lamented that he had no ability to rescue his brothers in distress, so he wrote this poem."

The emperor asked: "It was originally born from the same root, so why is it too urgent to confront each other? Was this also written by Cao Zhi?"

Gao Shiqi hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Your majesty is young, but he is well-read and knowledgeable."

Unexpectedly, the emperor said: "Why did Cao Pi kill his brother? If my brother became the emperor, would he kill me too? Fortunately, I became the emperor myself."

Gao Shiqi was frightened and didn't know how to answer.The eunuchs were also frightened, Zhou Ruhai hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, you can't talk like that, the servants still have to eat with their heads!"

Chen Tingjing was also very anxious, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, there are many truths in this world, and you will naturally understand them when you grow up. You can just study now."

The emperor said: "I might be killed by my brother before I grow up, it's better not to grow up!"

Chen Tingjing was already sweating coldly on his forehead, and said: "Your Majesty, Cao Pi didn't implement benevolent government, and fought against each other. Cao Wei's country will soon fall. This is a lesson from the past, and the emperors of all dynasties have already learned the lesson. You don't have to worry, just study."

The emperor snorted and said, "Reading and reading, I only know that I want to study! Your knowledge is not as good as Gao Shiqi."

Chen Tingjing said: "It is not uncommon for scholars to know articles, just like farmers know crops."

The emperor smiled and said, "Hmph, you are not convinced that you are not as knowledgeable as Gao Shiqi!"

Chen Tingjing said: "Gao Shiqi is indeed very knowledgeable, but as long as the emperor is angry, you don't need to be at his age, and you can know the age of his poems and who they come from. It's like plants, trees, vegetables and fruits. You can know if you have seen a lot and are familiar with it." For its species, call it by its name, and know what season it grows in, whether it is spring blossoms and autumn fruits, or year-by-year withering prosperity."

The emperor said: "I can't listen to your words! I want to find the empress dowager, I don't want to be emperor, and I don't want my brothers to be emperor, lest brothers kill brothers!"

Zhou Ruhai knelt down, Chen Tingjing, Gao Shiqi and all the guards and eunuchs knelt down.Chen Tingjing kowtowed to the ground and said: "Your Majesty, you must never mention this again, otherwise everyone present will lose their heads!"

Chen Tingjing returned home full of fear, for fear that today's incident would spread to the outside world.Although it was Gao Shiqi's fault, Lord Wei entrusted him with the job of lecturing, and if he was prosecuted, it would be hard for him to escape the guilt.He felt aggrieved and had no choice but to wish the Bodhisattva to bless him.Zhou Ruhai begged the emperor not to tell the empress dowager about this, otherwise all the slaves will lose their heads.But Chen Tingjing thought to himself, how can the mouth of the eight-year-old young emperor be sealed?
At night, Chen Tingjing sat alone in his study, playing the piano for a long time.Hearing the sound of the piano, the old man guessed that Ting Jing must have something on his mind, but he didn't want to disturb him.Hearing the sound of the piano became quiet, the old man was worried and went to the study to have a look.But I saw Chen Tingjing writing a poem.

Seeing that the old man had gone, Chen Tingjing hurriedly said, "Father, you haven't rested yet."

The old man said: "Look at you and go to bed. Hey, there is another masterpiece."

Chen Tingjing said: "Draw graffiti at will, it's ridiculous."

The old lady came over to take a look. It turned out that Chen Tingjing wrote an epic poem, lamenting the heroic spirit of the world's heroes when Liu Bang started his foundation.The old man secretly thought that Ting Jing really had something on his mind.But Chen Tingjing himself didn't say anything, and the old man wouldn't ask.

On the second day, Chen Tingjing went to Hongde Hall as usual, but Lord Wei was still ill.But it was calm and nothing happened.Only then did he feel relieved, thinking that the emperor really didn't tell the empress dowager about the matter.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Ruhai was Oboi's eyes and ears, and reported to him the whole story of the Hongde Hall last night.After hearing this, Aobai knew that the matter was all on Gao Shiqi, but after all, everyone would suffer if he blamed him, so he hid the matter from the Empress Dowager.But he didn't want to let this matter pass easily, so he went to Sony.After hearing this, Sonny was so angry that he called Gao Shiqi away overnight and scolded him until he was bleeding.Gao Shiqi thought that Chen Tingjing must have reported on this matter, and since then he has held a grudge in his heart.

With what happened yesterday, the emperor no longer pushes back and forth when studying today.Chen Tingjing read a sentence, and the emperor followed him.After reading for less than an hour, the emperor suddenly fell silent again.Chen Tingjing raised his head, and saw that the emperor pulled out the slingshot and slapped it towards the corner of the hall.Immediately there was a crisp sound, and the large porcelain vase standing at the west end of the hall shattered.The emperor himself was also frightened, and the eunuchs had already knelt down.

At this moment, Oboi stepped into the door with big strides, and said in shock: "Your servant knocked on the emperor! Who was the one surprised just now?"

No one dared to say anything, they all lowered their heads.The emperor also lowered his head, with his hands behind his back.Obai looked around the hall, saw a porcelain vase was broken, and asked: "Who broke it? Damn it!"

Zhou Ruhai looked at Oboi hurriedly, then quietly pouted at the emperor.Aobai immediately understood, knew that he had said something treacherous, but he just pretended to be confused, and asked, "What is the emperor hiding in his hand?"

The emperor took out the slingshot and spread it in his hand reluctantly.Zhou Ruhai ran up to take the slingshot and handed it to Aobai.Obai looked at this thing repeatedly and asked, "Where did this come from?"

Gao Shiqi hurriedly knelt down and said, "The servant made it for the emperor. The emperor can usually use this to practice his wrist strength. It's called a slingshot, a thing for folk children."

Aobai said angrily, "Bold, who told you to do it?"

Gao Shiqi kowtowed and said: "The servant saw that the emperor's wrist is not strong enough to hold the bow and shoot arrows, so he specially made a slingshot so that the emperor can practice on weekdays."

Aobai scolded Gao Shiqi for a long time, then looked at Chen Tingjing and said, "Shanxi has been a place of famous ministers since ancient times. Lin Xiangru, Di Renjie, Sima Guang, and Yuan Haowen are all from Shanxi. Now Master Wei and you are also from Shanxi. You have to do your best to serve the emperor well and study well."

Chen Tingjing said: "Although Tingjing has little talent and learning, he is willing to follow the example of the sages, be loyal to the emperor and love the country, and spare no effort!"

Aobai scolded him three times and four times for a long time, then he turned his head and kowtowed to the emperor: "I have come to see if they are attentive in serving the emperor's study, I will take my leave now."

The emperor was terrified when he heard Oboi scolding people just now, but now he said: "Give me back the slingshot!"

Aobai hesitated, but still returned the slingshot to the emperor, saying: "The emperor just reads when he is studying, and he will play with this thing when he learns to ride and shoot."

The emperor didn't speak, just looked at the ground.Obai cursed a few more words at the eunuchs in the palace, kowtowed to the emperor and left.

Gao Shiqi said suddenly: "Ting Jing, Shanxi is full of talents. I heard that there is a Fu Shan in Shanxi who has a great reputation."

Chen Tingjing heard that Gao Shiqi had bad intentions, and thought that he must have heard that he had contacts with Fu Shan, so he said: "Fu Shan's character and knowledge are very good, but his personality is a bit weird."

Gao Shiqi said with a smile: "Fu Shan's rebellion is obvious to the world, and many scholars have heard of it. You only said that he has a weird personality, which may not be an understatement."

Chen Tingjing said: "Shiqi, this is not a place to talk about Fu Shan, let's wait for the emperor to study."

Unexpectedly, the emperor refused to listen to it, and only asked, "Who is Fu Shan?"

Chen Tingjing said: "A very learned man."

The emperor said: "The first emperor said that all the most learned people in the world have come to take the Jinshi exam. Has Fu Shan passed the exam?"

Chen Tingjing replied: "Your Majesty, scholars are different. Some like to take the Jinshi exam, and some like to roam the rivers and lakes. The emperor just studies now. Fu Shan, you will know who he is in the future."

The emperor said: "I see that you two look very strange. Could it be that Fu Shan is wrong? Is he a learned scholar, or a gangster? I remember the former emperor said that people's hearts are like grass, good and bad are born together. If we remove the bad and keep the good, everyone can become Yao and Shun; if the good destroys the bad, people will become beasts. I believe that no matter who you are, as long as you let him understand the principles of sages and sages, he will become a good person."

Chen Tingjing marveled at the fact that the emperor was able to write down the words of the late emperor at such a young age, and said, "I am glad that the emperor can remember the last words of the late emperor. The emperor has to study hard, and all these principles are in the book." When it comes to reading, the emperor is not happy up.

Chen Tingjing thought that today Oboi was disrespectful to a minister in Hongde Hall.Where the emperor is studying, how can the ministers scold and curse?
Back home, Weng and his son-in-law talked until midnight.The old man said: "Listening to what you say, Oboi is indeed a bit arrogant."

Chen Tingjing said: "A minister who assists the young master must be a minister, and if the minister is not good enough, he will overshadow the master and cause harm to himself. Since ancient times, most ministers who assist the young master will not have good results. Speaking of far, Lu Buwei assisting Ying Zheng, what happened in the end? I will regret it through the ages!"

(End of this chapter)