The questions Li Qian asked Zhuge Liang were very normal questions to help him deepen his understanding of the meaning of the classics.
But at this time he repeated the question to Qin Hui.
"Prime Minister Qin, do you think the ancient Holy Lord's great virtue can make him invincible?"
Qin Hui was obviously a little surprised when he was asked. He paused for a moment, probably thinking whether Li Qian was digging a hole for him.
"Your Majesty, I have the same opinion as Zhuge Xiuzhuan."
Can it be different?
Zhuge Liang's sermons were reviewed and corrected by him. If they are not consistent, they will not pass the review.
Qin Hui said in a deep voice: "When the ancient Holy Lord was upright, the people would spontaneously gather around the virtuous Lord. This is why the Holy Lord gained his position and his name."
"If things go on like this, even Shun's enemies will be inspired by his holy virtue and will not become his enemies."
Well, this is called invincibility.
Li Qian nodded slightly after hearing this. It was really similar to Zhuge Liang's explanation just now, but it was just a different way of saying it.
However, just because he comes to listen to these classics courses does not mean that he will regard these classics as a guide and regard them as rules for his own conduct.
Just like what Zhuge Liang said just now, in Li Qian's view, he was told that his Majesty, the emperor, should not do anything extraordinary, cultivate his character well, and become a virtuous person.
In Li Qian's view, this may be the emperor that civil servants want to see. If possible, it should be added that the Holy Emperor rules from the top. The emperor does not have to do anything or go anywhere, as long as he stays in the palace. Just a mascot is fine, but governing the country depends entirely on civil servants...
"What Prime Minister Qin said makes sense."
Li Qian nodded, with a bit of envy on his face: "It would be great if one day I could be as virtuous as Emperor Shun."
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It doesn’t seem to be very relevant...
Qin Hui was secretly wary of His Majesty the Emperor's abnormal behavior, but on his face he cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is naturally heroic. As long as you are diligent in self-cultivation, you will surely be able to match the achievements of the ancient sages."
It's just to match their achievements, not to compare with them.
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Li Qian nodded with emotion: "Zhuge Xiu's writings and lectures are good, and what Qin Xiang said is also good, I have deep feelings."
The morning fog gradually thinned, the light in the corridor became a little brighter, and everyone had a thin layer of dew on their bodies.
The old eunuch came up holding a coat, but was rejected by Li Qian.
With a smile on his face, he looked at Qin Hui and asked: "But I didn't expect that the two of you actually had the same opinion. Prime Minister Qin, did you help revise the sermon written by Zhuge?"
Qin Hui paused for a moment, and then he suddenly became more energetic: "Your Majesty, I have the duty of assisting the government..."
"I know."
Li Qian nodded. He didn't say yes or no, but smiled and said: "Next time after you revise the sermon, send someone to send me a copy."
"If it's tomorrow's lecture, it's best to deliver it before Unity time today."
Qin Hui was stunned. Although he didn't know what His Majesty the Emperor's purpose was, he subconsciously wanted to refuse: "Your Majesty, this has not been done before..."
"If there is no established method, then write one."
After Li Qian finished speaking, he seemed to notice that his tone was a bit harsh, and said slowly to Qin Hui: "I just want to preview the second day's sermon in advance, so that I can understand it faster when I give it the next day."
Ding Rukui on the side jumped out before Qin Hui and said respectfully: "Your Majesty's eagerness to learn makes me and other ordinary people feel ashamed."
He turned his head and looked to the side: "Prime Minister Qin, I think this is the way to improve the sacred knowledge. This is a good thing, why can't you do it?"
Qin Hui took a deep breath and said: "Your Majesty, I am pedantic. Please forgive me."
Anyway, what he is going to send is not the original manuscript of those lecturers, but his revised content. The emperor will know about it sooner or later, so what if it is sent to him in advance?
Tang Situi, the living assistant on the side, looked at the scene in front of him with some hesitation. He froze behind the table with a pen, wondering whether he should write down this scene of Qin Xiang's frustration.
But Bao Zheng on the other side didn't care at all. After soaking in green ink, he began to write furiously.
Seeing this scene, Tang Situi gritted his teeth and started writing.
"It doesn't matter."
Li Qian waved his hand, and the smile returned to his face: "In the future, we will still have to trouble Prime Minister Qin and Minister Ding to revise the daily sermons in advance."
Both of them said that this is what it should be...
The sky is getting brighter and brighter, and a red sun rises slowly from the east. The sunshine dispels the cold and damp air in the corridor.
The surrounding eunuchs came up, extinguished the palace lanterns on the kneeling platforms on both sides, and reminded the emperor that the hour had come.
"Your Majesty, please go and rest for a while."
It was also meal time between classes. Li Qian had already filled his stomach before he came, but others might still be hungry.
"Everyone, please go have a meal first, and we will continue later."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After simply eating something and going to the bathroom, Li Qian returned to the corridor.
At this time, Qin Hui and the others were already waiting here.
Zhuge Liang has finished speaking just now, and now it is Li Gefei's turn on the other side.
"Li Gefei, the priest of the Ministry of Rites Temple, gave a lecture to His Majesty."
Qin Hui looked down at Li Gefei who was waiting.
Although Li Gefei is his elder, he must address his position when working.
Li Gefei was not much older than Qin Hui. When he heard the summons, he took a deep breath and hurried forward.
With a colleague like Zhuge Liang in front of him, whoever comes next will feel the pressure and be nervous.
However, after all, Li Gefei had read a lot of poetry and had a lot of wisdom in his belly. He quickly calmed down and bowed to Li Qian.
Li Qian smiled and nodded, and encouraged him smoothly: "I did a good job reading Dr. Li's articles before, and I believe that the classics will not disappoint me."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Li Gefei handed over his hand to thank him. I wonder if it was Li Qian's misunderstanding, but now Li Gefei became even more nervous.
"Your Majesty, what I want to tell you about is the ancient king Shun..."
Zhuge Liang talked about academic principles, while Li Gefei talked about what happened at that time as recorded in historical classics.
In the clear voice of Li Gefei's recitation, time flew by until finally Li Qian finished asking questions.
The lecture ends.
Qin Hui and Ding Rukui, who had been watching, both breathed a sigh of relief.
This daily lecture does not seek merit, but seeks no faults. As long as there are no accidents, it will be the greatest success.
With today's preview, I'm sure there won't be any surprises tomorrow for Jingyan... right?
After finishing his speech, Qin Hui and others respectfully saw off His Majesty the Emperor and then turned around and left.
"You must have heard His Majesty's instructions just now."
Arriving in front of the Wenhua Hall, Qin Hui turned around and looked at the four Japanese lecturers: "Future sermons will be sent to Wenyuan Pavilion and Dong Pavilion earlier, and handed over to the Prime Minister and Minister Ding."
Tang Situi immediately responded: "Yes, Prime Minister Qin."
Several other people also took orders.
Seeing this, Qin Hui nodded and said, "The other two are not here. I'll tell you later. Let's go back to the Yamen!"
After saying that, he turned around and left.
Seeing this, Tang Situi hurriedly walked a few steps and followed Qin Hui closely. He went to Zhongshu Province to go with Qin Hui. This good opportunity to curry favor with the leader should not be missed.
After Li Gefei said goodbye, he also walked to the Ministry of Rites, while Zhuge Liang and Bao Zheng returned to the Hanlin Academy together.
The Japanese lecturer actually has a special duty house, but now it is in name only and no one goes there.
Because the former Japanese lecturers were Hanlin officials, once you hold this position, you don't have to travel around. You don't even have to go to the Hanlin Academy very often.
And now the Japanese official has brought people from other dynasties with him. There are still a lot of things waiting for these people in their yamen. Naturally, they cannot stay in the leisure house of the Japanese official.
Ministry of Rites.
Li Gefei, who had just finished his daily lecture, walked in from the entrance of the lobby of the Yamen. When he saw his officials, they all came up to salute and say hello, and many of them were trying to please.
There were even officials who didn't want to hear the noise and ran out of the check-in room to get a chance to see Li Gefei.
And in the past few days, someone has revealed that Li Gefei was summoned by His Majesty the Emperor when he first took office.
Everyone knows that after registering with His Majesty and many big bosses, the day when this foreign minister will become famous is probably not far away.
After Li Gefei returned to the Yamen, he did not go back to his own duty room first, but first came to the outside of the duty room of the Right Minister of Rites.
The former right servant Song Qiao Nian came to an unexpected end, and now he is replaced by Cai Bian, the direct supervisor of the temple priest.
As soon as Li Gefei knocked on the door, Cai Bian's voice came from inside: "Come in."
"I have met Mr. Budo."
After entering, Li Gefei bowed to him and looked at Cai Bian with a somewhat complicated expression.
Compared to his previous boss Song Qiaonian, Li Gefei had a better sense of Cai Bian.
This is of course not because Cai Bian is the younger brother of the powerful minister Cai Jing, so he can enjoy the shade against a big tree, but because the two have crossed paths before.
The son of Li Gefei's sister-in-law, who was also a cousin of Qin Hui's wife clan, was once imprisoned in Jingzhao Mansion due to an accident. At that time, Cai Bian was only promoted from the sixth grade Jingzhao Mansion and happened to be responsible for the trial.
At first, Qin Hui and Li Gefei thought that Cai Bian would definitely help Cai Jing and save Song Min, the then governor of Longxi County.
But instead of helping his brother blackmail Qin Hui, Cai Bian insisted on dealing with the matter impartially and refused to settle the case without evidence.
Moreover, in the end, he did not compromise with anyone. He was not released until he was transferred to the Criminal Department and a new official was appointed.
Facing the two most powerful ministers in the DPRK, he insisted on justice without giving in at all. No matter who met such a person, he would be deeply impressed, and Li Gefei was no exception.
Since then, he has left a deep impression on Cai Bian.
At that time, Li Gefei was already a doctor of Taixue in the sixth rank, which was higher than Cai Bian who was promoted from the sixth rank.
But times have changed, and in less than a year, Cai Bian became the third-rank Minister of Rites and Li Gefei's immediate boss.
You won't know this complex feeling without experiencing it yourself.
"Uncle Wen?"
Cai Bian raised his head from the table and was obviously a little surprised when he saw it was Li Gefei.
"Have you come back to speak to His Majesty?"
With a smile on his face, he stood up from behind the table.
Li Gefei recovered from his chaotic thoughts, nodded and said, "I just returned to the Yamen, and I came here to report to the Lord."
Cai Bian smiled and shook his head: "It's better to go to Uncle Zong with me to report."
Wang Mang also contributed a lot to Li Gefei's ability to become the official. Now this kind of report must not ignore him. As a subordinate, Cai Bian still has this awareness.
Li Gefei also quietly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he came to Cai Bian immediately after returning to the Gift Department. If he had gone to Wang Mang first and then come here, he would have been faced with a very embarrassing situation now.
It is very taboo to bypass your immediate superior and go directly to a higher level. This is not a job, but a common common sense in officialdom. Li Gefei naturally understands the worldly ways.
The two of them left the check-in room one after another and rushed towards Wang Mang's check-in room on the second floor.
The situation here has caught the attention of many people, and several small officials in the lobby of the Ministry of Rites took action after hearing the news...
As these people dispersed, many Japanese officials returned to the Yamen, and the high officials in the DPRK who were paying attention to the Japanese officials also learned about the situation one by one.
After everyone couldn't figure out His Majesty the Emperor's strange request at first, they didn't think much about it.
It doesn't matter whether he really wants to learn or has some other purpose. Knowing the content of the sermon half a day in advance won't have much impact.
On the contrary, the news that the day went smoothly and the emperor did not resist was taken more seriously by the elders.
Since there is no conflict, then there will probably be no problem with the extension tomorrow...
One of the petty officials who left the Ministry of Rites ran to the Ministry of Punishments, which was not far from the Ministry of Rites, and came all the way to the gate of the duty room of Cai Jing, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishments.
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After knocking on the door and entering, the clerk suddenly discovered that Cai Jing and two ministers from the Ministry of Justice were here, and was frightened for a moment.
Gao Xun looked at him like this and frowned slightly: "What's the matter?"
Only then did the clerk come to his senses and hurriedly reported: "Sir, Mr. Li from the Ministry of Rites has just come back from the lecture and has already gone with Cai Butang to see the eldest uncle. I saw that Mr. Li looked relaxed, so I guess..."
Gao Xun didn't listen to his thoughts and subjective guesses, but directly interrupted him with a wave of his hand.
The clerk had a sneer on his face, bowed and left.
Song Qiaonian has been serving as the right minister of the Ministry of Rites for too long. There are many people in the Ministry of Rites who are loyal to him. Now Cai Bian has succeeded him as the right minister of the Ministry of Rites. The Cai Party can easily take over Song Qiaonian's former position through Cai Bian.
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Seeing Gao Xun's casual attitude towards this junior official, Cai Jing frowned slightly, but in the end he was a little tolerant and said nothing.
After the clerk closed the door and left, the air in the duty room became dull and depressing again.
The three of them stared at the map on the table for a long time, and finally Deng Xunwu spoke first: "Master Cai, the news should be reaching the capital soon..."
Before Cai Jing could speak, Gao Xun became a little out of control: "They only said they would act according to the situation, but they didn't say what day it would be. Maybe today is just the beginning..."
Deng Xunwu did not argue with him. At this moment, his attention was entirely on Cai Jing.
Cai Jing looked at the vast Daqian territory on the map, closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, and then asked: "Are there any omissions in the previous preparations?"
Deng Xunwu and Gao Xun looked at each other, and they said in unison: "There are no omissions."
Cai Jing nodded slightly: "It's sooner rather than later, so let's start."