"People should not be complacent. If there is a crack in the ground at this time, they should go in."
Pan Xu, the servant of the Imperial Academy, and Yang Yi, the wine-sacrifice, both looked ugly. They had just boasted in front of the emperor about how good the current atmosphere of the Imperial Academy was. The teachers and students were gentle and loving, and almost every one of them would be a pillar of the imperial court in the future.
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Unexpectedly, not long after the words were spoken, two students came and rushed to the imperial court rashly. It would have been fine if they were ordinary poor students who did not know the etiquette, but unexpectedly the other students came from a famous and wealthy family. This made Yang Yi's
His face became increasingly uneasy: "Rampaging in the verandah, what does it look like!"
The emperor had a smile on his face when he came. At this time, his smile did not fade away, and he asked harmoniously: "Su Ze, Geng Ji? Which subject did you study in Taixue?"
Geng Ji frowned and looked at the young man in front of him who was younger than him but had an imposing manner. Under the unkind eyes of Yang Yi and Pan Xu, he hesitated and said, "I am studying economics. The student next to me is studying economics."
It’s about managing drama.”
"Governing troubles, governing the world, and benefiting the people are all good subjects." The emperor clasped his hands together and praised with a smile. Suddenly, he seemed to have remembered something, and asked again: "Weiwei is your family
elder?"
The current guard is none other than Geng Zhi, the former Liao general who raised troops at Liyang camp to welcome the angels heading south. Geng Zhi was born in the Geng family of Fufeng, so the emperor asked this question.
Hearing the other party address the official title of "Weiwei" in such an understatement without adding an honorific title after it, Geng Ji felt a little unhappy, but more importantly, he was really deeply confused. He restrained his strange look very well.
He replied in a deep voice: "Wei Wei Zhengzheng obeys his father."
The emperor looked at the elegant and polite Geng Ji, and then at the stern-faced Su Ze, and said sincerely to Yang Yi and others: "The Imperial College is really full of talents."
Xun You, Jia Xu and others laughed and said nothing. When Yang Yi and Pan Xu heard these words, they were not happy. Instead, they mistakenly thought that the emperor was speaking sarcastically.
Pan Xu claimed to be a confidant specially sent by the emperor to supervise the education and running of the Imperial College. A figure like him, who was originally the most marginalized, was suddenly promoted to the center of power and just ascended to the throne. He wanted to do something for the person who promoted him, that is, for the person who promoted him.
The emperor's idea of achieving great results was no less important than anyone else's. In several confrontations with the emperor, he expressed his views on the emperor's method of nurturing talents regardless of whether he was rich or poor, and his teaching philosophy of subject-specific teaching and the integration of knowledge and practice.
I deeply understand that in the past six months, we have been implementing the school-running policy in accordance with the emperor's requirements and managing the Imperial College in an orderly manner.
Therefore, Pan Xu was not afraid of the emperor's surprise inspection today. He was even looking forward to it when he accompanied the emperor and introduced the various achievements since the reconstruction of Taixue. Unexpectedly, at the end of the visit, these two usually polite people ran out halfway.
A guy who is polite but reckless at critical moments.
Pan Xu felt very uneasy. After hearing the emperor's words, he was not happy but surprised. Due to the presence of Su Ze and others, he said bravely: "The area around Pan Lake is a place for students to rest and relax. It is inevitable that they will be a little laissez-faire...
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Before he finished speaking, he heard the sound of bare feet running on the wooden floor in the distance. The big man who stopped Su Ze at first glanced at him and immediately stepped forward to meet him.
The big man judged from the steady and powerful footsteps of the other party that he was not a weakling like Su Ze at all. Instead, he seemed to be a strong and healthy man. He was alert and used more force than Su Ze to slap him.
He walked over and struck hard at the opponent's shoulder. The movement brought up a strong gust of wind, and the momentum was astonishing.
"Brother Su!" The man happened to come to the corner.
Hearing a snap, he didn't expect that the opponent was not hit. Instead, he quickly turned away from his left shoulder and punched him. The big man immediately changed his palm, retracted his right hand and used it to catch the opponent's fist.
Unexpectedly, the opponent's arm was covered with water drops and was as slippery as a loach. The big man was unable to catch it and was punched abruptly.
The big man received the punch without changing his expression, but the other person felt a dull pain as if he had been hit by a punch.
The two were about to continue fighting when they heard the emperor shouting from behind: "Gongming, that's enough!"
Yang Yi immediately took a step forward and couldn't help but be stunned: "Ma Chao! You, you, why are you dressed like this in broad daylight? You haven't put on your clothes yet!"
When the emperor heard this familiar name, he looked around unconsciously and saw a handsome young man, about sixteen or seventeen years old, wearing only a pair of wet trousers, with an open mind and a strong body.
Dark chest.
If Su Ze's running around in the corridor before was considered a slight lack of etiquette, now Ma Chao's appearance of obviously just fishing in the river is simply rude. Such a thing actually happened in the Imperial Academy, let alone the future.
What would happen if word got out, it would be said that he was hit by the emperor in front of him at this time, which already made Yang Yi extremely embarrassed and angry.
In the past, Ma Chao behaved casually and casually in Taixue, but Yang Yi tolerated him and gave him some face because he was the son of General Pingdi Ma Teng and the Ma family of Fufeng who was recognized by Ma Rixi.
.Now that the emperor is by his side, since the emperor likes his subordinates to obey the rules, he can give Ma Chao some color.
Yang Yi turned sideways, allowing the emperor to have an unobstructed view of Ma Chao, who looked like he had just fished ashore. Then he deliberately introduced him beside the emperor: "This is the son of General Ping Di, his name is Ma Chao, and he is a student of Ming Dynasty.
"
Unexpectedly, the emperor just smiled, but his expression inadvertently showed a bit of majesty: "It turns out to be Xiliang's 'Jianyong', no wonder he has such a good figure after hard work."
Su Ze stood aside and secretly looked at this young man with a gentle smile, a kind attitude, and a temperament like a king's grandson. He changed his appearance in a trance, showing the stern confidence that only a person with power can have. He couldn't help but secretly marvel in his heart. He was thinking rapidly in his mind.
Who else in the court could have such a powerful family, could it be the Wang brothers? Their gentle personality is somewhat in line with the description of Wang Duan, the commander of the carriage, in the rumors, but he is too young.
Fortunately, Ma Chao didn't let Su Ze guess for long, and directly said the answer that Su Ze didn't dare to think about: "Country?"
Everyone was surprised. Ma Chao's eyes suddenly flashed with a hint of cunning, and he knelt down neatly. Su Ze and Geng Ji were so shocked that their clothes were soaked with cold sweat, and they hurriedly followed the leader to pay tribute.
The emperor raised the corners of his mouth, gave a high five and said, "Have you seen me?"
"As a Xiaohou with the fourth surname, I have the honor to attend this year's New Year's Day meeting and get a glimpse of the sky from a distance." Ma Chao has extraordinary eyesight. He has been chasing eagles and deer on horseback since he was a child, and he can shoot wild animals on horseback. What's more, he has extraordinary eyesight.
He also belongs to the fourth surname Xiaohou. During the dynasty, he was placed in the front position, so he could naturally get a glimpse of the emperor's appearance.
The so-called Xiaohou with the four surnames refers to the four most prominent relatives and the younger generations of the hero's family during the reign of Emperor Xiaoming. They are Fan, Guo, Yin and Ma. Since they are not princes, they are called Xiaohou. The past hundred years have been wasted.
, of the once-prominent family, now only the Ma family is still glorious, and the rest rarely go to court. If the emperor hadn't recalled his merits, authorized the four surnames to participate in the imperial court, and sent outstanding children to the Imperial Academy, I'm afraid they would have been in the imperial court.
status will become even more marginalized.
In fact, speaking of this, Geng Ji also participated in the Great Court Meeting, but in the same position, his eyesight was not as good as Ma Chao's, and he could only vaguely see a figure. At this time, the figure of the emperor in front of him coincided with the one in his memory.
, which made him even more certain: "Prince Student Ji Keng meets Your Majesty!"
When the emperor heard this, he immediately turned his attention to Geng Ji. The Geng family in Fufeng was once the founding hero of Guangwu Zhongxing and a world-famous general. At his peak, his descendants were all over the military. For example, General Du Liao, a rare figure in the Eastern Han Dynasty who held real power.
Almost all of the general positions in each generation were born from the Geng family, which was monopolized by the Geng family in disguise. The Geng family lived up to such a prestigious reputation. From beginning to end, the Geng family maintained the tradition of starting with martial arts, with outstanding military exploits and great influence on Liu
He is very loyal.
Such a loyal and reliable family of generals who have been tested by history, even if there is no famous good general in the late Han Dynasty, is quite competent in other aspects. For example, the new guard Geng Zhi, who has just resigned from the post of General Du Liao, on several occasions
After observation, he indeed showed a certain ability, and there was no need to doubt his loyalty to the emperor.
The emperor pondered for a long time, but now he came back to his senses and said seriously: "Everyone, get up. I am incognito. Don't make any noise. It would be bad for others to see me."
Su Ze and Geng Ji stood up after hearing this, but Ma Chao was still kneeling on the ground. He bowed deeply to the emperor and said, "I have a personal matter, and I hope the country will allow it."
The emperor guessed what Ma Chao was going to say. He stopped Yang Yi from speaking with his eyes, nodded and said, "Speak."
Sure enough, Ma Chao raised his head and looked at the emperor with stern eyes. A strong self-confidence appeared for no reason: "I am not talented. It is difficult for me to become a Confucian scholar. What I am good at in my life is horseback riding and archery. I heard that the country is determined to revive and establish
For martial arts, I am willing to join the army and provide cattle and horses for the country."
The scene fell silent for a moment, and the emperor couldn't help but laugh and said: "Do you want to learn Ban Dingyuan's pen and join the army?"
"Now is the time for soldiers to put their lives to use. I am not a scholar. I just want to go into battle and kill the enemy. I hope the country will allow it!" Ma Chao said firmly.
He originally thought that he had just had a good fight with the emperor's guards, which was enough to prove his martial arts. The emperor would not see his talents used in the wrong place. Unexpectedly, the emperor suddenly asked him a question:
"I've long heard of your reputation as a 'strong and brave' person, but do you know why I just let you be Taixue?"
"This...I don't know."
The emperor looked at Ma Chao's confused look and couldn't help but laugh. When the people around him saw it, they all started to laugh. Even Su Ze and Geng Ji couldn't help but pucker their lips.
"When you find out, I will let you join the army." After the emperor said this, he turned around and was about to leave. At this time, he saw someone running over in a hurry and said a few words in Pan Xu's ear.
Pan Xu's expression changed greatly, and he turned around and whispered to the emperor and others. After hearing this, everyone also changed their expressions, and after a brief discussion, they left in a hurry.
After a while, the crowded corridor became unusually empty. Su Ze and Geng Ji looked at each other, unable to recover from this adventure for a long time. They each felt a little regretful. If the emperor had stayed a little longer, he would take the exam.
It is not impossible for them to be in the emperor's heart from now on.
But who allowed Ma Chao to take away the conversation just now? The emperor seemed to have suddenly left suddenly due to something unexpected. This made Su Ze and others feel regretful and a little regretful, because they had not had time to save their face. Before the emperor and others
In his eyes, he probably looks like an impetuous, aggressive and unattractive boy.
It's all that guy's fault!
But Ma Chao seemed unaware. He stood up and asked in a familiar voice while putting on his clothes: "Brother Su, what did Guoguo mean by that just now?"
Ma Chao has always been puzzled by this matter. If he is to be used as a hostage, Zhang Xiu, the nephew of General Anji Zhang Ji, also has the status of a hostage. Now he is Yu Linlang. He will still have the opportunity to go to the battlefield in the future, and he
Why did you enter Taixue?
He hoped that Su Ze could give him an answer, but Su Ze didn't want to tell him. He glanced at Ma Chao with some resentment and said angrily: "You can figure it out yourself."