Chapter 247 Shocking the world
"You say less to me! You said Kong Aiqing doesn't understand benevolent politics, do you understand?"
"I didn't say I understood, but I didn't have the shame to teach you! I think that if the government orders are benevolent or unkind, the people will have their own opinions. The king and the minister should work hard. As long as they are willing to work in a good direction, the result will not be too bad. Even if the result is not satisfactory, it is the best among the bad results. Do your best, and you will have no choice but to accept your fate!"
Li Shimin felt how Kong Yingda felt when facing Li Mu. This kid was too vocal. The most annoying thing was that he had no sense at all. Even if you were right, can't you give him some face?
Just as he was about to say something, Li Mu suddenly realized something and said to himself: "Oh, I shouldn't say this. Thanks to a teacher like Lao Kong who taught a disciple like wood, people like me can do it with their hearts. If everyone is Li Mu, wouldn't I, Li Mu, starve to death? Forget it, Lao Kong, today I will pretend that I didn't say anything. You said it well, you were right."
Kong Yingda's face turned pale, took a deep breath, gave Li Mu a disciple's greeting, and said, "Marquis Zhulu doesn't need to be so sarcastic. He is not as good as others' skills. Kong Yingda recognizes it. What Zhulu Hou said is thought-provoking, and you should study it repeatedly. Before you can thoroughly understand it, you should not mislead your children!"
"Oh, is that right?" Li Mu spread his hands and smiled, "I am very pleased that you can understand this truth. It is worthy of your bow. As mentioned in "The Master's Talk", there are orders of hearing the Tao. Although I came into contact with the Confucian classics later than you, this does not prevent me from "hearing the Tao" earlier than you. It is my advantage, because the Confucian classics I came into contact with were not interpreted by the so-called great Confucian scholars like you. What I learned was the Tao I learned from the words of the sages, and what you learned was the Tao given to you by your teacher. This is different."
As he said that, Li Mu turned to the students again and said, "I said this to Confucius. You have to learn how you should learn, just keep your brains on it."
Li Chengqian shouted: "Father, my son, also want to imitate my elder brother and learn the Confucian classics by himself!"
"No!" Li Shimin did not say nonsense and directly rejected it.
Li Chengqian dissatisfied and said, "Father, why can't it be possible? My elder brother didn't teach me, but he 'heard' before Confucius sacrificed wine, so I don't want the teacher--"
Li Shimin glared at Li Mu angrily, and Li Mu had to take the conversation: "Crown Prince, I ask you, are you a genius?"
"Uh..." Although Li Chengqian wanted to be thick-skinned and said that he was a genius, since he was a child, no one said that he was a genius, and he was still a little afraid to say that, and he stumbled for a few times and didn't say anything.
Li Mu chuckled and was extremely arrogant: "I want to be like me, yes! First ask yourself if you are a genius like me. If so, you can do whatever I do, and you can do whatever I do. The result will definitely be the same, but if you are not a genius, you still want to imitate me, what will happen - you think about it yourself."
Li Chengqian was twelve years old. He had never seen such an invisible pretentious person. His self-esteem was frustrated and his head was lowered. Li Shimin glared at Li Mu unhappily, thinking that he was arrogant and stinky, this is my son, the prince, the future emperor, you are worthless by you? You are a genius, he is still a dragon son and a grandson! Are you worse than you?
But when the words came to his mouth, Li Shimin thought about it and let it go. Li Mu was not virtuous. What if he said something else and defamed him together with me. What can I do to punish him? Punish him? Kill him? The general is passed on, and his reputation of being jealous of the virtuous and capable is not good.
Li Mu Yu Guang kept staring at Li Shimin, and he guessed that it was okay, so he dared to say that. He laughed and said, "Dear students, don't think I'm arrogant. Arrogance requires capital. If you can do what I do, you can also stand here and talk. You will definitely not feel arrogant at that time."
"Do you really think I am so arrogant and happy? No, you won't understand my pain. I am very lonely! I really hope that one day, you will be as outstanding as me. If there is really one day, the Tang Dynasty will prosper because of your and my existence. My emperor is already extremely wise. I will take good care of the wise ministers and the prosperity is just around the corner. We are all passionate young people. We can't expect old people like Lao Kong to prosper the Tang Dynasty. If that happens, will my Tang Dynasty still have a future?"
The students have been brainwashed successfully and screamed in excitement. Li Mu raised his hand to suppress the pressure and calmed everyone's emotions: "Study hard, improve every day, the future of the Tang Dynasty is in your hands! Okay, today's class is over here, please give me lunch!"
Li Shimin had just ignited a little bit of anger, but was slapped by Li Mu's flattery and immediately slapped Li Mu with anger and smile, waved his hand and said, "Send the meal."
Eunuch Gao had already prepared it next to him. He immediately arranged a meal for the students to enjoy it on his own school plan. Li Mu, Kong Yingda, Li Chengqian and Li Tai were taken to the Tai Chi Hall by Li Shimin because he had something to say to Li Mu.
Kong Yingda seemed a little depressed. After giving him a seat, he sat down blankly, ate and drank without saying a word. Li Shimin could understand his mood, and did not disturb him. He asked Li Mu on his own, and said, "You kid did it on purpose! I asked you to give a lecture, so you will just say these shocking words?"
Li Mu just picked up the wine glass and was questioned before he could drink it. He was upset and said, "Your Majesty, I feel so wronged. If you ask me to teach, I will teach. The contents taught by me are all obtained by me studying Confucian classics. Even Old Confucius had to admit that I did not make up random fabrications and trap the ancients. Why was it shocking? This was the students who said this only after they refused to leave. The lessons I originally planned to give to the prince and the King of Yue were even more shocking than this."
When Li Chengqian and Li Tai heard this, they immediately glared at the sight of each other, wanting to ask what shocking content was, but they dared not speak in front of Li Shimin.
Li Shimin was also very curious, looked at Li Mu, and asked, "There are there even more shocking things?"
Li Mu ate a piece of meat, shook his head, and said, "I will not say anything anymore. It is inconvenient to say it in front of you."
"I let you say it."
"Did you say it?" Li Mu asked carefully.
Li Shimin nodded.
"Oh, then I'll say it." Li Mu cleared his throat and said, "I plan to discuss with the prince how to hold the position of the prince and prevent King Yue from rebelling. At the same time, I want to discuss with King Yue. If I rebel, will I have a chance of winning? How much is the chance of winning--"
"puff--"
"puff--"
Li Shimin and Kong Yingda spit out the wine in their mouths at the same time, and the two looked at Li Mu in a daze. Kong Yingda stood up and asked loudly: "Marquis Zhulu, are you crazy? What do you say to me? I admit it. You, you dare to be so rebellious, what are you thinking!"
Li Shimin also frowned and said, "Li Mu, you are too presumptuous. Can you say nonsense like this?"
"Your Majesty, Old Confucius, you are so excited." Li Mu sighed and said seriously: "This is just a class, not real. Besides, I didn't talk about these in front of those students, just discuss them. This is also based on the Confucian classics, and it is just a different example."
Kong Yingda said angrily: "Where can I have such a traitorous scripture in Confucianism? Tell me it!"
"Why didn't it? Confucius said, "I have learned it in 15 years. Confucius decided to study at the age of fifteen and became a saint. Our Majesty was determined to fight and conquer the world. The crown prince was twelve years old and the king of Yue was ten years old, and soon reached the age of setting ambition. I will discuss the issue of ambition with them first. Are you wrong?"
Li Shimin frowned and said, "Discussing ambitions, you discuss ambitions. What do you say about rebellion have to do with rebellion?"
"Your Majesty, this question needs to be analyzed. Prince, what ambition can he have? He inherited the throne and became a good emperor. What is he most afraid of after becoming the emperor? Naturally, the throne is unstable. What ambition can he have? His greatest ambition is not more than seizing the throne. Is this right to discuss these issues with them!"
Li Shimin's face turned pale. He heard some traces on his body from Li Mu's words, and said unhappily: "Then no discussion is allowed!"
Li Mu did not give up and said, "Why don't your Majesty ask the prince and the King of Yue?"
"No--" Li Shimin was about to veto him, but suddenly he saw his two sons' eyes flashing, as if they had something to say. When he felt like he was moved, Li Chengqian had already spoken and said, "Father, I want to answer this question."
Li Shimin hesitated for a moment, nodded, and said, "Okay, Chengqian, you said."
Li Chengqian stood up straight and said, "Brother, you're not thinking about it. Although I am the prince, my ambition is not to inherit the throne and guard against brothers. My ambition is to be a general who can fight all directions and pacify the world like my father. If my father asks me to be a general, I can't be the prince, and I will give up the position of prince to Qingque, let him be the emperor, and I will be the general!"
Li Tai said hurriedly: "Your brother is not! You have ambitions, and I have ambitions. My brother also misunderstood me. My ambition is not to be the prince. I am obsessed with learning. My ambition is to be a knowledgeable person, mathematics, numerology, geography, ambition, etc. What I want to do is this kind of knowledge. I don't want to be the prince, and I can't do it. If you don't want to be the prince, why do you have to push it to me? No, there is still..." Although Li Tai didn't want to do it, he was not stupid. He knew that the throne could not be pushed to the concubine's son, he gritted his teeth and said: "Isn't there any child slave? He can, let him come!"
Chapter completed!