On this day, Emperor Tianqi showed Chen Ping what the art of balance is.
From Emperor Tianqi's words, Chen Ping heard what the other person had learned throughout his life. He was not an emperor who had been on the throne for eighteen years, but a Duan Shui Master!
"Is this really possible?"
Chen Ping couldn't believe his ears and asked suspiciously.
Emperor Tianqi, who was questioned by him, frowned and his expression became serious.
"Do you have any better ideas? For the sake of the country and the people of Dayu, I hope you can shoulder this heavy burden!"
Chen Ping:???
I've been deceived again!
Recalling his previous experience when he thought he had gotten something from Emperor Tianqi, but ended up being stabbed in the back and thrown out as a shield by Emperor Tianqi, Chen Ping was sincerely afraid of Emperor Tianqi's grand idea.
Accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger, the ancients will never deceive me!
"Um, can you go with someone else? I feel that I am still very young and not capable enough, and I still have a good time..."
"No!"
Emperor Tianqi refused directly with a cold face, with undisguised affirmation in his eyes. If it were applied to others, he might think that this is a great opportunity to get ahead.
But Chen Ping only felt that he was weak, helpless and pitiful. He had been deceived once and would be deceived a second time. The most important thing was that he could not refuse!
A sadness welled up from the bottom of his heart, and Chen Ping nodded in agreement with tears in his eyes.
When he walked out of the side hall, the breeze blew on his face, and he couldn't help but want to sing the tragic song loudly.
"The wind is rustling and the water is cold. A strong man will never return once he is gone!"
Arriving directly from the palace to the East Palace, the prince caught Chen Ping and started asking questions, including what he was doing in the palace.
Chen Ping wanted to express his inner anguish, but he held back when he thought that the prince was an important part of Tianqi's plan.
After shaking his head to indicate that it was okay, Chen Ping started teaching.
The things he taught the prince were really very complicated. In addition to the map of the world he took out earlier, he also covered everything from astronomy to geography, as well as other miscellaneous subjects such as engineering, medicine, and history that were not included in the teaching catalog of the East Palace. p>
If it weren't for the emperor's endorsement, the prince's young master would have kicked him out long ago.
However, in addition to the emperor's support, the prince who had always been distracted in class was also very interested in the knowledge Chen Ping told. In less than ten days, Chen Ping was already mingling with the prince, less so than the prince who had taught in the East Palace for many years.
The teacher is also loved by the prince.
This scene was dissatisfying in the eyes of the Prince's Young Master, but in the eyes of Dr. Liu, the Imperial College Superintendent at the side, he felt sincere admiration.
After all, it was Liu Yuan who passed the exam. Talent, learning, ability, and worldliness were all at his fingertips. It was not like it took him several years to figure out the path after becoming a Jinshi, and he took a lot of detours.
Chen Ping naturally didn't know what kind of emotions his teaching made his colleagues in the East Palace. Being forced to take over the emperor's task, he was under a lot of pressure at the moment.
The prince is a very important part of this task, so in addition to those "miscellaneous students", Chen Ping has not forgotten the original purpose of Emperor Tianqi asking him to come to the East Palace.
"Your Highness, do you think the ideas of the former Tang Dynasty are still applicable today?"
Starting from an unintentional lecture at Jiangxia Academy in Qianzhou, Chen Ping began to deconstruct the theories of psychology and Neo-Confucianism. During these days, apart from worrying about the situation in the court, he spent the rest of his time summarizing psychology. .
Fortunately, he traveled back ten years and experienced systematic Confucian teaching. Otherwise, Chen Ping felt that even if he was given a complete set of books on psychology and Neo-Confucianism, he might not be able to copy and compile a new philosophy of mind. I can't understand the meaning.
The prince raised his head and saw that Chen Ping was actually talking about Confucianism. He couldn't help but feel a little strange. After meeting Chen Ping's deep gaze, he lowered his head and began to think.
"It should not be applicable. The Tang Dynasty was already three hundred years ago. With the passage of time, all the seas have turned into mulberry fields. Naturally, our thoughts should change accordingly."
Chen Ping nodded, saying it well, nothing is immutable, change leads to survival, and change leads to death.
"Your Highness is right. After I accidentally gave a lecture in Qianzhou, I found that the mainstream thoughts in the Confucian world where I was famous were still old things from the pre-Tang Dynasty, so I tried to sort out some theories. Would you like to hear them, Your Highness?"
"Think!"
Almost subconsciously, the prince agreed directly.
But when he saw Chen Ping getting back on track and preparing to teach Confucianism, the Prince's Young Master was relieved, thinking that he was also the number one scholar in the Sixth Yuan, so this was the right path.
Unexpectedly, Chen Ping made an astonishing statement. He went beyond common sense and directly rejected the current mainstream thinking and wanted to develop new ideas.
Is this really a big deal?
"Chen Xiuzhuan, I heard what you said about teaching theory, and I have to be cautious when it comes to the prince. It's not too late to talk to me in the cubicle first."
The young master stood up and said to Chen Ping. Chen Ping also understood the old man's worries, so he readily agreed.
Only the prince, who was just getting excited, showed dissatisfaction, but he could only watch Chen Ping and the prince's young master go out together.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, as the officials below will see it, Young Master will definitely be convinced by Chen Xiuzan."
Upon seeing this, Dr. Liu reminded him enthusiastically. He thought he would win the favor of His Highness the Crown Prince, but he didn't expect the Crown Prince to reply with a speechless expression.
"I am worried that Mr. Chen will make the young master so angry that he will have a heart attack."
Dr. Liu was stunned for a moment, then rushed out of the classroom and stared nervously at the next room. After a while, he wiped his sweat and walked back.
"Your Highness knew that the young master had a mental illness, why didn't he tell his subordinates? What if..."
"Didn't you ask before?"
Dr. Liu:......
This naughty kid, okay, who made him the prince?
Although the young master's heart disease did not attack, it was obvious that he still could not accept Chen Ping's theory. He kept panting and was sent to the side hall to rest by Chen Ping.
"Your Highness, let's continue talking."
"Young master, are you in good health? Why don't you call the imperial doctor?"
Chen Ping was just about to say that there was nothing wrong, but then he thought about the prince's kindness, so he nodded in agreement.
The waiter waiting outside soon had to ask for the imperial doctor, and the prince felt relieved, so Chen Ping continued his lecture.
In the evening, when Chen Ping finished his lecture and walked out of the classroom, he stopped, turned around, walked to the prince and whispered a few words to him.
"Sir, are you leaving Beijing again?"
Chen Ping held his forehead, if he had known better not to tell him, this would be a bad thing.
"It's not that I'm leaving the capital, it's that I can't come to the East Palace during this period. I'll come again in a while."
After telling a lie, Chen Ping was about to leave. He glanced at Dr. Liu in the room and laughed twice when he saw the other person's meaningful smile.
"Don't worry, Mr. Chen, this matter will not be leaked."
A voice sounded from behind. Chen Ping paused after hearing the words, turned around and bowed to Dr. Liu, and then walked straight out.
Even if it is leaked, it doesn't matter. Although Emperor Tianqi's plan is a bit sloppy, it is also clever, because it is a conspiracy, but the risk factor for him as the executor is a bit high.
"King Chu, I am very interested in you, and you are too, right?"
Stepping out of the East Palace and looking towards the south, Chen Ping murmured in a low voice.