Daming: My grandfather is Emperor Hongwu!

Chapter 42 Punctuation
Quietly, autumn has arrived.

In the cool wind, some leaves are still swaying on the branches.

In the imperial garden, those blooming purples and reds, before the arrival of frost, tried their best to bloom for the last time.

Outside, it's a little cold.

In the university hall where the princes and grandchildren study, it is as warm as spring.

Bachelor of Wenhuadian University, Bao Xun, Quan Sicheng, Zhang Changnian.Wu Bozong, a scholar of Wuyingdian University, Song Na, a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, and Wu Chen, a scholar of Dongge University, lined up in two rows.Looking at the boy who was writing and practicing calligraphy in front of him.

The young man was Zhu Xiongying. Empress Ma's birthday had just passed, and the feudal lords had just left Beijing, and he was sent back to school by Prince Zhu Biao.And I told all the scholars, the grandson of the emperor is young and frivolous, and should be strictly guarded.

"What is your Highness going to write today?" Zhu Xiongying's calligraphy teacher, Wu Bozong, a scholar of the Hall of Martial Arts, asked.

Zhu Xiongying thought about it, and with a little interest on his face, he said, "Let's write Confucius' "Book of Changes"!" As he spoke, he smiled again, "There are two sentences in this, I like it very much!"

Immediately, he picked up a pen and began to write on the white rice paper, a gentleman who is a healthy person should strive for self-improvement.

A few words are standard regular script, meticulous.

In fact, Zhu Xiongying also participated in calligraphy classes when she was a child in her previous life, and practiced for several years, and won the silver medal in the elementary school competition.

Coming from time travel, for some reason, when writing calligraphy, it will be displayed naturally, and it still looks good.

"His Royal Highness's writing is quite structured." Wu Bozong, a scholar of the Wuying Temple, said, "However, the writing skills are still insufficient. I think it is necessary to visit the Wei stele more to shape it!"

"The Wei stele is too simple and rigid!" Zhu Yingxiong smiled, suddenly he had an idea in his heart, changed the style of his pen, and began to write the handwriting that he had practiced hard for several years in his previous life.

"The terrain is Kun, the gentleman carries things with great virtue!"

A few words are vivid on the paper, the pen is sharp, and the lines are slender and powerful, with a unique aesthetic feeling.

Unexpectedly, several great scholars suddenly changed their colors.

"What style does Your Highness write?" Bao Xun, a scholar of the Wenhua Palace, asked loudly.

This old man is an old master, the most severe among many great scholars.Even if he is a descendant of a dragon, he still dares to roar, and still beats his palms.

Zhu Xiongying stopped writing, "Thin golden body!"

"Song Huizong is the king of the wrong country!" Old Master Bao Xun roared, "Letting His Highness practice calligraphy is for the sake of meditation and wisdom. It is not that His Highness must be successful in calligraphy. His Highness first imitated Song Huizong's paintings, and now he imitated Shou The golden body, isn't it putting the cart before the horse and going astray!"

"A piece of calligraphy, simple and natural, dignified and grand." Dongge University scholar Wu Chen also said in a cold voice, "The calligraphy is impressive, so many famous masters don't like it, but like Song Huizong. What's the reason?"

A group of old masters glared at Zhu Xiongying with spittle flying all over the place.

Zhu Xiongying also became angry, "Gu is just writing casually, only calligraphy class can relax a little every day, you are now looking for Gu again, aren't you?"

Among them, Zhang Changnian, a scholar of the Wenhuadian University, was more gentle, and said with a smile, "Your Highness, it is not a minister who is making a fuss over a molehill. It is true that Emperor Huizong has reached the pinnacle of calligraphy. However, due to His Highness's status, you may cherish his calligraphy and stick it for fun, but you cannot learn it! "

"The country is not easy! Your Majesty is a golden horse and an iron horse, and you will fight a hundred battles to start a business!" Another scholar Quan Sicheng said, "After 15 years of hard work, the world is safe and peaceful. Your Highness is the future Lord of the Ming Dynasty and the heir apparent of the country. You should follow the example of Your Majesty Diligence in government and the beauty of the crown prince's benevolence and virtue must not follow the example of Song Huizong and others, disregarding the country and indulging in small ways!"

"Gu" Zhu Xiongying wanted to say something, but finally held back, "Gu knows!"

Aggrieved, who said that the life of the dragon's son and the dragon's grandson is free.Ever since I became the grandson of the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, besides reading, I have been writing every day, and after that, I have been reading and writing.

"Huh!" Suddenly, Zhang Changnian, a scholar of the Wenhua Palace, looked at Zhu Xiongying's words and exclaimed, pointing to the symbols between those few words and asked, "What is this?"

"Punctuation marks!" Zhu Yingxiong laughed. "Gu likes to break up sentences when he is reading. You can see that this is all right. This is a period."

What I study are the Four Books and Five Classics of Confucius, as well as the daily lectures on history by Hanlin scholars.But in those ancient books, the words are all connected together, which is difficult to distinguish.Therefore, Zhu Xiongying added punctuation marks to the sentences.

Immediately, the heads of several great scholars came together, and their eyes were full of shock and disbelief.

"Such symbols are a good thing!" Zhang Changnian said, "If it is carried out in the world, scholars in the world will not have to suffer from not knowing the meaning when they study. Not only will the readers be smooth, but the teachers will also get twice the result with half the effort!"

"Well, the imperial examinations in this dynasty are led by Cheng Zhu Neo Confucianism. If you use this symbol to break sentences, you will be able to understand the meaning of the scriptures."

"The theory of a sage, how can you break a sentence at will!" Bao Xun frowned, "This thing seems convenient, but if you break a sentence, your mind will be confused. At that time, there will be different opinions, who shall prevail?"

Seeing them arguing, Zhu Xiongying felt a little funny.

"Don't argue about it. In fact, this symbol was created alone just for the convenience of reading!" Zhu Xiongying laughed, "You also know that the emperor's grandfather and father are tired of writing papers every day, and reviewing memorials often stays up all night."

"If there is such a thing, the memorial will look convenient and easy to understand. You don't have to go through it one by one, and keep thinking about it in your heart!"

Punctuation marks are very important for the article.

A few days ago, Ru Taisu, the servant of the Ministry of Punishment, gave the old man a memorial. The opening chapter was [-] words long.

Although the old man became the emperor, he also studied hard.But after all, the foundation is too weak, and I hate reading these long speeches the most.

In a fit of rage, they ordered Chang Rusu to be dragged out and beat him twenty times.I also sent an order to all the ministers and workers that all memorials in the future will be in vernacular, simple and clear, and no long and cumbersome articles are allowed, which will make people dazzled and flustered.

At that time, Zhu Xiongying thought, if there were such things as punctuation marks, it would be much more convenient for the old man to read the memorial, and the parts he didn't like could be skipped at once, and the reading would be smoother, and those courtiers would be less likely to suffer from accidents.

Just like Chang Susu, when he was beaten, the old man finally understood what he wrote.He gave the order not to fight again, but at that time, Chang Shilang had already been beaten to half his life by the Jinwu Guard.

"The emperor's grandson is full of sincerity and filial piety!" Although the old masters are old, they are not pedantic, and they can see the benefits of this thing at once. Zhang Changnian said, "This thing is also very good for reading in the world. Just imagine, If it is implemented, the threshold for studying will be much lower!"

Everyone agreed that the most difficult thing in reading is how to break sentences. Everyone has been studying since childhood, so naturally they are deeply touched.

At this time, the old man's hearty laughter came from outside.

"Our grandson, what good things did you get?"

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao came in front and back.The old man was smiling, while Zhu Biao looked like a strict father.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Exemption!" The old man smiled, "We have been listening outside for a long time, why is our eldest grandson blessing the world's scholars again?"

"Your Majesty, please read it!" University scholar Wu Chen presented Zhu Xiongying's handwriting, "Your Highness created it himself, and using these symbols to break sentences makes the article more accessible and expresses its meaning."

"Your Highness also said that if these symbols are used in the courtier's memorial, then His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can save a lot of paperwork and torture!"

The old man stared at him with wide eyes, and laughed loudly, "Don't say it, it's true!"

Immediately, he said to Zhu Biao, "If the courtiers present the memorial and use symbols to break up good sentences for our men, there is no need to waste time!"

Zhu Biao glanced a few times, his heart was both shocked and joyful.

What is shocking is that Zhu Xiongying has such vision and creativity at such a young age.Happily, his eldest son is talented and intelligent.

But then his eyes fell on the row of thin gold bodies, and his face was stern again.

"You want to fly before you even know how to walk? Are you ready to write regular script? Start writing thin gold body!" Zhu Biao said angrily.

(End of this chapter)