imperial concubine

Chapter 72
Everyone in the hall looked at Su Lin standing in front of Emperor Chongwen with great envy. They knew very well in their hearts that from today on, Su Lin would no longer have to hide in the Imperial Academy, copying to a pile of yellow paper every day.From today onwards, Su Lin will definitely rise to the top.

Seeing the smile on Su Lin's face, Emperor Chongwen said: "I am very pleased that Aiqing is so loyal. But I still have something to ask Aiqing. I wonder if Aiqing can explain one or two things for me?"

Hearing Emperor Chongwen's words, Su Lin knew that the real test would only begin now.Just now I was just talking about it, but now, whether the answer to this question can satisfy Emperor Chongwen is the key to my future career.

Thinking of this, Su Lin sorted out what he had learned in his heart, and then said to Emperor Chongwen: "Please ask your majesty. I must know everything, and I can say everything. I hope it can solve one or two doubts in your majesty's heart."

Since Emperor Chongwen wanted to ask himself, he thought that his performance on the Jingyan just now had already moved Emperor Chongwen to love talents.At this time, as long as he can answer the next question of Emperor Chongwen well, he will definitely be reused by Emperor Chongwen.

Sitting on the throne, Emperor Chongwen said slowly: "Just now Aiqing once said that you can straighten your clothes with copper as a mirror, you can see gains and losses with people as a mirror, and you can know success and failure with history as a mirror. I want to ask, how can we use people as a mirror?" mirror?"

When the people in the palace heard Emperor Chongwen's question, they all began to frown and think.It is very simple to say that people are the mirror, but the higher the position and weight, the more confident they are, and the decisions they make are unquestionable. How can we use people as the mirror?
Su Wan, who was sitting below, picked up the tea bowl and took a sip. She had already thought clearly about this issue in her previous life.However, Emperor Chongwen actually asked Su Lin this kind of question. It seems that Emperor Chongwen really liked Su Lin.

Although it is extremely difficult to answer the question of using people as a mirror, the more difficult the question can represent your status in the hearts of others.Emperor Chongwen used such difficult questions to test Su Lin, obviously because he was planning to entrust him with important tasks in the future.

Seeing Su Lin's frown, Su Wan was very happy.Although Su Wan knew that this kind of question would definitely be difficult for Su Lin, but for Su Wan, seeing the enemy suffer was an excellent thing.

After thinking hard for a while, Su Lin saluted Emperor Chongwen and said: "If you want to use people as a mirror, you should listen to the opinions of people around you and sages, and you must not ignore advice for your own reasons; People are role models, and they often reflect on themselves."

Hearing Su Lin's answer, Emperor Chongwen nodded.Su Lin thinks the same as himself, the first is to be open-minded, to be able to do good, and the second is to reflect on yourself from time to time so as not to make mistakes.

Seeing the perturbed look on Su Lin's face, Emperor Chongwen smiled and praised Su Lin, "I never thought that Su Aiqing could not only compile history books, but also understand the meaning of the books so thoroughly. She is really a rare talent."

Su Lin was very excited when he heard Emperor Chongwen's last words.Su Lin knew it in his heart.With the words of Emperor Chongwen, I can be transferred from the Hanlin Academy, and it is just around the corner; in the future, my official career will definitely go smoothly.

Although he was very excited, Su Lin still used great strength to suppress his thoughts of screaming, leaned slightly and said to Emperor Chongwen: "Thank you Your Majesty for your praise. This is just my humble opinion. If there is any mistake , I hope His Majesty will forgive you."

Emperor Chongwen, who was on the throne, saw that Su Lin was still polite under such circumstances, and his evaluation of Su Lin immediately went up to a higher level.He slightly cast a wink at Fang Yuanli who was sitting on the side, and Fang Yuanli immediately understood.

Then Fang Yuanli said: "Master Su's speech is very good. It's just that Fang has one thing that is still unclear, and I hope Master Su can advise."

Although he was praised by Emperor Chongwen just now, Su Lin knew that most of the reason why he was able to lecture in the Wenhua Palace today was because the people in front of him wanted to give him a chance, so he was able to shine today.

What's more, this person is the head of the Chinese officials in the court, and even if he enters the court as an official in the future, he will definitely be under Fang Yuanli.I will have to rely more on his support in my future career.

Therefore, Su Lin hurriedly replied: "Master Fang is an outstanding person in the world, and it must be a big deal to make Mr. Fang ignorant. Su Lin dare not admit to giving advice, so please ask Mr. Fang to speak out and discuss it with everyone."

Although this remark is suspected of being flattering, it is also true.Back then, when Fang Yuanli was in the previous court, he won three prizes in a row and was appointed as the number one scholar by Emperor Jing. After that, he was favored by Princess Jinghuang and became a consort.Such an honor, there is no second person in the world.

After the case, Fang Yuanli heard Su Lin's praise, his face did not change his expression, he still asked with a smile: "In that case, then Fang asked. Everyone knows the principles of history books, but how can we understand them?" Put the principles in the book into practice? If you can’t put it into practice, what’s the use of us sitting here talking about the past and discussing the lessons from the past?”

Fang Yuanli's question pointed directly at people's hearts. You must know that it is easy to talk about it, but it is the most difficult to get people to practice it.What's more, although the principles of history books are trivial, they are too mysterious. If you don't have a very thorough understanding of history books, you can't do anything at all.

From just now to the present, although Su Lin Jingyan's performance is extremely wonderful, but after all, it is just a matter of words.In the past, there was a young general who talked about his strategy on paper, but when he encountered the enemy, he was defeated and lost.Fang Yuanli wanted to come here because he wanted to see if Su Lin was also a person who talked on paper.

Naturally, Su Lin is not a man who talks about wars on paper. After pondering for a long time, Su Lin said with confidence: "What is learned on paper is always shallow, and I know that this matter must be practiced. Mr. Fang said that he would put the principles in the book into practice. , before that, you should completely forget the principles in the book and not remember even a single bit."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone in Wenhua Palace was in an uproar!If you want to completely forget the principles in the book, then why did you need to learn it before?Doesn't Su Lin's words mean that those illiterate wild men are much better than people like themselves who are full of knowledge?

Only Su Wan was not surprised when she heard Su Lin's arrogant words.Instead, he looked at Su Lin who was standing in the hall, and uttered four words very slightly from his lips, "Show the crowd!"

Hearing such arrogant remarks from Su Lin, Fang Yuanli frowned slightly.Although he pushed Su Lin to his current position, he never got involved in the details.At this time, Su Lin uttered wild words, he must have known it well.

So Fang Yuanli put on a dazed expression, frowned and scolded Su Lin, "Master Su's words are a bit too arrogant. If you want to forget the truth of such a saint, why should I learn it?"

Before Su Lin could answer, Su Wan on one side frowned tightly.Su Wan has always admired Fang Yuanli's talent, she never believed that Fang Yuanli would fail to see that Su Lin deliberately caused this situation.

Seeing the bewildered look on Fang Yuanli's face, Su Wan's mind flashed, and he immediately figured out why Fang Yuanli said that.Seeing that the two of them were bewildered, and the other was holding a winning ticket, Su Wan cursed softly: "The hypocrisy is extreme!"

Although I don't know how much Fang Yuanli contributed to Su Linjin's speech, but judging from the relationship between Da Furen and Qi Ruobing, Fang Yuanli certainly will not be ignorant of Su Lin's speech today.The two must have sung together and acted for everyone to see.

Sure enough, seeing Fang Yuanli's gloomy face, Su Lin said calmly, "Master Fang, please don't misunderstand. Of course, Su Lin is not saying that I have learned nothing from the books of the sages, but just expounding the principles in them."

Su Wan watched the two sing and act for everyone in the hall, and couldn't help but underestimate them.Su Lin already has real talents and learning, so why use this method to improve himself?Fang Yuanli was already an important minister of the court, but he never thought that he would be so ignorant!

When Fang Yuanli heard Su Lin's explanation, the confusion on his face immediately disappeared. He nodded and said, "Since Mr. Su has a great opinion, why don't you tell me and let me listen together?"

Everyone in the hall nodded, even Emperor Chongwen on the throne couldn't help but cast his eyes on Su Lin. Just now, Su Lin's performance has been very good. Now that he can have such an astonishing point of view, there must be some extraordinary remarks.

Seeing that everyone in the hall focused their eyes on him, Su Lin was extremely happy.He saluted to Emperor Chongwen, and then to everyone in the hall, before he spoke: "The forgetfulness in my mouth is different from the forgetfulness in everyone's heart."

Standing in the Wenhua Palace, facing talented scholars in the capital and important officials in the court, Su Lin was not stage frightened, and talked eloquently, "The forgetting you mentioned just now means completely forgetting; The principles of saints are buried in the bottom of my heart."

Everyone frowned when they heard Su Lin's words. If so, why did he bury the saint's principles in his heart?Is there anything shady about the principles of the sage?
Looking at Su Lin who was talking eloquently, Su Wan shook her head in her heart. It was exactly what she had imagined before. Su Lin was going to use this grandstanding method to elevate her status.

As far as he is concerned, Su Lin's behavior will not only fail to win his favor, but even make him feel disgusted.However, for people who were born as generals like King Ruyang, the greater Su Lin's reputation, the better he will treat Su Lin.

Su Lin continued: "The sage's principles are modest and righteous, but for ordinary people, they are not worth a meal. Therefore, if you want to put the sage's principles into practice, you need to forget the sage's principles and give them The common people solve the problem of food."

The people in the Wenhua Palace are all young masters and young ladies who don't touch the spring water with their fingers. When did they ever worry about eating porridge and eating?Hearing Su Lin's words, he immediately scoffed, thinking that Su Lin was talking nonsense in a serious manner.

Standing in the hall, Su Lin ignored those disdainful expressions and continued, "Only when the common people are fed and clothed can the sage's principles be implemented. If not, the sage's words will be nothing but pie in the sky if you want to put them into practice." .”

After Su Lin finished speaking, he saluted Emperor Chongwen and Fang Yuanli, and then stood aside.Everyone in the hall didn't speak when they saw Emperor Chongwen and Fang Yuanli, they just thought that they didn't take it seriously.

At this moment, Fang Yuanli nodded and said: "Lord Su's words are justified. If not, the sage's principles cannot be practiced. Today Fang has been taught." He bowed to Su Lin.

Emperor Chongwen on the throne also nodded in praise: "Aiqing's words are reasonable. Although the words of a sage are the great way, they cannot be separated from these small things. Only by doing this bit by bit can you understand the way of the sage. Su Aiqing His insight is really extraordinary.”

Hearing that both Emperor Chongwen and Fang Yuanli praised Su Lin, although the people in the palace didn't know why, they took back the insulting words just now and replaced them with voices of approval.

Su Lin looked at the expressions of approval on the faces of the people in the hall, and he felt relieved, knowing that his career in the future would be a smooth one.

At this moment, only a voice sounded, "Master Su's words are justified. But I still have a small question. I don't know if I should say it or not?"

(End of this chapter)