Chapter 141 The Four Kings and Eight Dukes in Volume B
Wang Yongguang is not a young person. Before he became the director of Chongzheng Academy, he was also an old man in politics who had experienced countless positions in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, General Affairs Department, and Ministry of Punishment of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
So when Prince Yizhong's letter appeared in front of him, he subconsciously felt that he had been tricked by Qi Yongtai and the others.
But then he realized that he would not be able to escape even from Qingtan Academy.
Lao Fangge has no attitude, which is an attitude in itself.
But this attitude is full of uncertainty, and you need to make your own decisions based on the situation.
What does Prince Yoshitaka want?
This is an issue that Wang Yongguang has been considering.
And what is the attitude and intention of the Supreme Emperor?
Wang Yongguang doesn’t believe that the emperor can’t see this, but what kind of reaction will the emperor and even the court make?
Sighed lightly, it was really like the tree was trying to be quiet but the wind was not stopping.
There was a knock on the door.
“Please come in.”
A man in green robe came in, "Brother Youfu."
“What did Mr. Ge say?” Wang Yongguang asked in a deep voice.
“Ge Lao said that the Emperor was ill, and when Prince Yi Zhong went to pay his respects, he mentioned the matter and expressed his wish to witness the grand event in the northern literary world..." the man answered after cupping his hands.
"Is it as simple as a grand event in the literary world?" Wang Yongguang said with an angry look on his face, "This concerns the Northern and Southern Scholars, Qingtan and our Chongzheng academies, plus Baima and Chongwen academies, as well as people like Tang Binyin, Miao Changqi and Zhu Guozhen. , maybe there will be some other great sages coming, doesn’t Mr. Ge know what this means?”
The man in green robe was silent.
Wang Yongguang suppressed the anger in his heart and waved his hand: "What does Prince Yizhong mean?"
"Prince Yi Zhong is not here, and the housekeeper said that Prince Yi Zhong simply admires the great scholars and this grand event, and hopes to do his best for this grand event. Zhao Yuesong, the young minister of Taichang Temple, also said that this is also a royal tribute. It is a good thing that literary circles attach great importance to their activities..."
“Zhao Yuesong?” Wang Yongguang was surprised.
Although Taichang Temple is independent in name, it is actually a sinecure institution under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites. The Taichang Temple Shaoqing Yi is not low, but it is a real sinecure. However, Taichang Temple is also in charge of the ancestral temple etiquette. It can also represent something.
This is somewhat intriguing.
“Well, in addition, the Imperial College also believes that the royal family members have come forward, which is also their attitude towards this grand event..."
"Imperial Imperial College?" Wang Yongguang was a little hesitant. Why were so many people so interested in this lecture? This made him feel that there was something wrong.
It’s just that things like this have reached the point where an arrow has to be fired. At this time, it is impossible to say that Chongzheng Academy will withdraw and let Qingtan Academy and his family come in. Even Wang Yongguang intends to compete for dominance.
“Then have you expressed our attitude to Prince Yizhong’s palace?” Wang Yongguang thought for a long time before saying.
“The palace stated that Prince Yohitada will not participate in this event. He just wants to express an attitude...” the man in green robe said quickly.
"An attitude?" Wang Yongguang chuckled. This attitude is not simple, but as long as Prince Yi Zhong himself does not participate, it will be much easier to handle and will not send too strong a signal to the outside world.
"Okay, I get it. You have to be careful about this matter. I guess there will be some changes at Qingtan Academy." Wang Yongguang thought for a while, "You instruct all the students of Chongzheng Academy to abide by the academy's regulations. The moral code requires that no unauthorized actions or false statements are allowed.”
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"What do you mean, Your Majesty?" Shui Rong looked at Chu Qi who was visiting late at night in surprise. He quickly ordered his servants to lock the door, and then went to his secret room with Chu Qi.
"My lord, I'm afraid it's not possible to continue like this." Chu Qi also sighed, and raised his head after sitting down, with a bit of desolation in his tone, "He was worried that the emperor would remain silent like this, and he was afraid that if the emperor took a long time, he might …”
Shui Xiu’s complexion changed slightly, “What does the Supreme Emperor mean?”
“Oh? What chance?”
Shui Rong was dressed in a snow-white Confucian robe and a white fox fur. A smile appeared on the left cheek of his slightly thin face. The lively aura between his brows and his figure with a wasp waist and ape arms made him really handsome and suave, even Chu Qi wanted to do it. Admittedly, among the four kings, it was not without reason that King Beijing was the most favored by the Supreme Emperor.
“Prince Shui should know that Qingtan Academy and Chongzheng Academy are jointly hosting lectures by Miao Xixi and Zhu Pinghan, right?”
“Well, this matter has become a hot topic in the capital city. Of course Xiao Wang knows about it.” Shui Rong nodded.
"This matter is a major event in the literary world of Shilin in the Great Zhou Dynasty in recent years. The Emperor and the Emperor are very concerned about it, and it is related to the trend of Shilin. The prince feels that if he can win a good reputation in Shilin, he may be able to..." Chu Qi wanted to say something. Stop again.
Shui Rong's slender eyebrows were raised and then restrained, and there was a look of thought between the eyebrows, "Do you mean that the prince wants to take this opportunity to test the emperor's mind?"
“Not only that, the Emperor’s will is one layer, and there is another layer. If such a grand scholarly event can win a good reputation,..." Chu Qi’s tone became cold.
"Everyone among the scholars knows that the emperor does not like poems and poems with classic meanings, and the emperor is the one who likes poems and poems with classic meanings most. I am afraid no one thought that the emperor would take this position. Last autumn and spring this year, The change in the direction of the test questions has made many scholars complain and complain. If this time..."
Shui Rong frowned and said nothing. He had to say that this was a good move, a very clever one.
Although Prince Yitada was not very highly accomplished in terms of literary talent, he had always been courteous to the virtuous corporal and was always friendly to the scholars. Compared with the current emperor, he was obviously more supported by the scholars, especially the southern scholars. If this Being able to win a good reputation in the minds of northern scholars for once will indeed be of great benefit to future actions.
What Chu Qi said in his words was not only the emperor's wishes, but also the wishes of the scholars and even the civil servants in the court.
Prince Yoshitaka is going to follow the old path of the Supreme Emperor.
At that time, the Supreme Emperor and the old King Fu competed for the throne. To some extent, it was due to the Supreme Emperor's literary talent and grace that he won the favor of the then Chief Assistant, and then strongly recommended it to Emperor Tianping. With the support of the martial arts, they were finally defeated. Lao Fu Wang won, and in one fell swoop established the great cause of Emperor Yuan Xi's forty-one-year reign.
"Well, the prince can think of this, it is really extraordinary." Shui Rong nodded slightly, which was considered to be acknowledgment of this.
The current Great Zhou Dynasty is different from the Great Zhou Dynasty more than 40 years ago. At that time, Wu Xun still played a decisive role and could influence the situation. But now the power of the civil servants has greatly increased and they have controlled all aspects of the DPRK. Therefore, they won the title of Shilin Even the goodwill of the civil servants is of great significance.
Chu Qi was also refreshed.
Among the four princes, eight princes and twelve princes, although King Beijing is the youngest, he is the one whom Chu Qi values the most.
This son was not only thoughtful, but also had a very broad vision. What was even rarer was that he was deeply loved by the Supreme Emperor. In the early years, there were even rumors that he was of the Supreme Emperor's bloodline. He was also very popular among the Four Kings, Eight Dukes and Twelve Marquises.
If you get the support of this person, then the prince's plan can really be achieved.
“Then what does the prince want Xiao Wang to do?”
Shui Xun raised his eyes.
"Mr. Huo Lin and Lord Shui were in the same division back then, and they were brothers and sisters. Mr. Huo Lin's favorite students, Han Jing and Han Jian, were the chief disciples of Qingtan Academy and were the best candidates for the Three Tripods. After hearing that Huo Lin Sir, he also wants to come to the grand meeting to give lectures and discussions with Mr. Xixi and Mr. Pinghan. The prince’s intention is that if Prince Shui can contact Mr. Huo Lin, please Mr. Huo Lin..."
Mr. Huolin and Tang Binyin originally had this idea.
Shui Rong took a deep breath, stood up, and walked around, "Mr. Chu, senior guest guest does have a good relationship with Xiao Wang, but it is just a friendship between classmates. If we want him to participate..."
"No, no, Prince Shui misunderstood. How could Chu make such a ridiculous request?" Chu Qi quickly explained: "Chu meant to ask Prince Shui and Mr. Huo Lin to mention that the prince intends to come to the event, but I am just observing as an ordinary person. If I can comment and introduce it at the right time, let the prince have this opportunity..."
Shui Rong knew that since Chu Qi came this time and clearly made such a request, Prince Yizhong must have been well prepared. If he refused again, he would probably make Prince Yizhong suspicious.
“Is the prince ready? If it is at a grand event, there must be articles and opinions, otherwise Senior Brother Tang will not be able to comment at will.”
Shui Xiong still couldn’t help but tell him one more thing, “We must do everything perfectly.”
“Don’t worry, Lord Shui, the prince has specially asked people to prepare in advance this time, and it will not be difficult for Mr. Huo Lin.” Chu Qi finally felt relieved and looked much better.
"Well, Mr. Chu, I'm afraid that the journey ahead will be difficult." Shui Rong sighed softly, sat down again, and gently rubbed his fingers on the black glaze lamp, "The ambition of a scholar is not He is so easy to win over, and the current emperor’s performance in the past two years has not been immoral. Although the civil servants in the court have a general impression of him, they have no objection. If this continues, the emperor may have something in his mind..."
Chu Qi also had a bitter look on his face, who could say it wasn’t? But now everyone is riding a tiger. These four kings and eight princes can still rely on the protection of the Supreme Emperor's wings and feel that they are safe. However, once the Supreme Emperor becomes successful, will the current emperor still be so kind to you martial artists? ?
This group of guys needs to be reminded of this. Of course, Chu Qi also knows that it is not his responsibility to bring this up, but that the prince needs to wake up these guys at the right opportunity. Don't expect to be a wall, who will get up and who will get down. None of their good fruits will be eaten.
However, with Shuilu’s mind, he shouldn’t be so shallow. Instead, he needs to find an opportunity to explore it.
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(End of this chapter)