Jinghong has known him for a long time, and has been influenced by him in many subtle ways. The change in his personality is particularly obvious. He is no longer as boss-like, aloof and arrogant as he was at the beginning, loves to get into trouble, and does not tolerate others being better than him.
Nowadays, Jinghong speaks more directly and speaks out when he needs something. He is much thicker-skinned than before.
Zhu Hao patted Jinghong on the shoulder: "Which of us brothers will follow whom? Even if you have no place to live in the palace in the future, I will promise to find a good place for you to settle down... Let's go back to the place where Mr. Gongsun and his wife taught classes.
If you have nothing to do, you can go take a look."
Jinghong nodded: "It's good that you still remember what happened to me."
After saying that, he turned around and smiled broadly.
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Early the next morning.
Zhu Hao and Jinghong came to the classroom together, and after waiting for a while, Zhu San and Lu Bing came, followed closely by Zhu Si, followed by Yuan Rulin.
From this point, Zhu Hao could tell that Yuan Zonggao intended to let his grandson get close to the crown prince. When he gradually lost power in the palace, he had to ensure that his grandson could gain a firm foothold by the crown prince's side.
"Happy New Year, Zhu Hao, did you know? Our palace will have a new teacher after the new year." As soon as Zhu Si arrived, he came to Zhu Hao's side and began to sell the gossip he had obtained.
Zhu San pursed his lips: "You only have Zhu Hao in your eyes, and you can't even see me, my sister?"
Zhu Hao thought about it for a moment, did Zhu San feel bad?
Are you jealous of your younger brother?
"Is it Fan Xuezheng?"
Zhu Hao asked with a smile.
Zhu Si asked in surprise: "How do you know? Fan Xuezheng is a native Xuezheng. My father told me that he is very knowledgeable and has great talents all over the world. He asked me to learn from him in the future..."
Jinghong asked: "When will Mr. Lu come back?"
"I do not know."
Zhu Si was really embarrassed, as if regretting that he could not answer this question, "I heard that the guards who accompanied Mr. Lu back to Jiangnan have come back one after another in the past two days after the New Year, but I have not heard that Mr. Lu came back with him."
Zhu San corrected: "You still call me Mr. Lu? His surname is Tang."
Zhu Si became impatient: "Sister, my surname is Tang and Lu. We just need to know who it is. Is it so important to be precise?"
"snort!"
Zhu San continued to lose his temper.
Looking at it like this, something might have happened to the two siblings during the Chinese New Year, causing some unhappiness between them.
"Anyway, Professor Sui won't be here anymore, hehe."
Zhu Si said this with a bad smile on his face, feeling gloating that Sui Gongyan left the palace without saying a word.
Zhu San spoke again: "Actually, if I think about it, Mr. Sui is quite good. He never corrects me for slacking off in class."
Zhu Si looked away and simply ignored this troublesome sister.
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On the first day of school, the teacher has not arrived yet.
No one will take care of it, and Zhu Hao will not take the initiative to teach several children anyway. Now his focus is entirely on the county examination in one month. Judging from his writing skills, it is not difficult to pass the county examination, but with
As far as the actual situation is concerned... when a nine-year-old child takes the county examination, there are many more factors outside the court than on the court, especially now that the county magistrate has been replaced.
"Zhu Hao, you know, right? My third sister may not study with us after this year..."
Zhu Si took advantage of several children to whisper among themselves and quickly approached Zhu Hao and whispered as if telling a secret.
Zhu Hao instantly understood why Zhu San had so many bad tempers before.
Think about it too.
The dignified princess of the royal palace will be ten years old after the New Year. A girl of this age has begun to enter puberty, and she is asked to study together with several boys. Even in the royal palace, it seems inappropriate.
In the beginning, Zhu San pretended to be the prince and had the opportunity to receive orthodox Confucian education. Now her studies are obviously not keeping up. It cannot be said that Zhu San is stupid. It is just that those trivial things are boring for a girl and it is meaningless to learn.
After returning home, I usually have to receive "internal training", "female precepts" and other education that a daughter's family of this era should have.
Naturally, I can't keep up with my classwork.
At this time, the palace felt that there was no need for Zhu San to pretend to be his younger brother, and wanted to let her return to the living atmosphere that a princess should have...
This was originally a good thing. Zhu San didn't have to get up early and study late every day. He could sleep in late. The things he had to learn every day were suddenly reduced a lot. He could spend the rest of his childhood freely and wait for marriage...
But for a girl like Zhu San, who has a certain degree of independent thinking, she cannot study with her younger brother, as if someone owes her something. She feels discriminated against, and she is very reluctant to live in a lively atmosphere in the school.
Zhu Hao did not comment on this.
You can't tell the people in the palace that I want to open a school for girls, so send the princess to my place to study!
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A classroom without teachers is a good classroom.
The first few classes were all self-study. When it was almost noon, several children still had not entered the learning atmosphere. Even Zhu Hao just sat at the window, squinting at the warm courtyard shrouded in the spring sunshine outside the window, feeling drowsy.
sleep.
At this moment.
There were footsteps at the door.
"Knowing is knowing, not knowing is not knowing..."
Zhu San was the most shrewd, and his voice was the first to read the text.
Then the other children followed suit and began to recite the text, really reciting it, and wanted to read it... They had to read the book temporarily, but it was too late.
Then the two of them walked into the classroom, with Yuan Zonggao in front, followed by an old scholar, Fan Yikuan, whom Zhu Hao had met before at the Prefectural Confucian Educational Office.
"Stop it."
Yuan Zonggao still had an old fox-like smile on his face.
Several children sat upright and looked at the podium, all pretending to be obedient and obedient students. Only Zhu Hao... still looked out of shape, sitting there limply.
Yuan Zonggao said: "This Professor Fan will be the new teacher of the palace from now on. If you don't understand anything in your knowledge, just ask him directly."
When Fan Yikuan was introduced by Yuan Zonggao, he straightened his back and glanced around the classroom with a very majestic look.
Zhu Si asked: "Mr. Yuan, when will Mr. Lu come back?"
One sentence is tantamount to refuting Fan Yikuan's face.
Could it be more rude to ask the new teacher when the old teacher will return? Fan Yikuan's face suddenly turned cold, and his previous arrogant attitude no longer existed.
Yuan Zonggao smiled and introduced: "This is the Crown Prince Xing."
After hearing this, Fan Yikuan suddenly felt powerless and wanted to get angry, but because the other party was the crown prince, the future King Xing, he entered the palace just to teach this little ancestor... It seemed that he really had the qualifications to challenge him.
But when his eyes fell on Zhu Hao behind Zhu Si, his eyes became sharp.
Yuan Zonggao continued: "Mr. Lu... is actually Tang Yin and Tang Bohu. He went back to Gusu to take care of his family affairs a few years ago and will be back soon... Professor Fan, from now on you will cooperate sincerely with Tang Bohu and work hard to teach the prince to become a talented person."
This was another piece of news that made Fan Yikuan feel very powerless.
Tang Bohu...
His reputation was so great that he, an old scholar, couldn't handle it.
As a scholar and a state scholar, I can already brag about myself, but facing the famous Tang Bohu, I am not so proud.
It’s not that others can’t pass the Jinshi exam, it’s that they can’t pass the exam.
As Tang Bohu's poems and paintings have been widely circulated, coupled with his legendary experience, the general public opinion is that Tang Bohu is definitely the number one talent. How can he compare with Fan Yikuan?
It’s so frustrating!
"Your Majesty, Tang Jiaoxi is probably on his way back. The guards who escorted him back to his hometown left a few days earlier than him and have arrived now. It is expected that Tang Jiaoxi will be able to return to the palace in the middle of the month... You can just study in peace."
Yuan Zonggao said something to Zhu Si again.
It can also be regarded as an explanation to all the children present.
After Zhu Si heard this, his face was filled with joy, and then he turned back and winked at Zhu Hao, Jinghong and others.
"Okay, Fan Xuezheng, one of these two is my grandson, and the other is a descendant of the Zhu family of the local Jinyiwei Qianhu family, named Zhu Hao. The two I mentioned are the two who will take the child examination next month.
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Yuan Zonggao introduced it.
Yuan Rulin quickly stood up, but Zhu Hao was hesitant, wondering whether to get up, because Fan Yikuan's glare had a bit of Sui Gongyan's feeling of treating him as an enemy, and he immediately made up his mind.
That’s all!
Since the other party is like this, why should I get up? It's not like you can't see me by sitting here, and looking at each other is my respect for you.
"Okay, the other two, one is Jinghong, and the youngest Lu Bing. They have different progress in their studies, so I leave it to you!"
Yuan Zonggao seemed to have some important matters to deal with, so he handed the class over to Fan Yikuan.
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Yuan Zonggao left.
Fan Yikuan stood on the podium, his eyes first falling on the blackboard.
This thing...
Fan Yikuan looked at it for a while and then cleared his throat: "Let's review the past first... Zhu Hao, come here!"
His name was not Yuan Rulin, but Zhu Hao. Several children turned around or looked sideways, feeling a strange feeling in their hearts. Jinghong was the most nervous...
We just agreed to let this kid take care of me. He won't be kicked out of the palace because he offended Xin Jianxi. From now on, I won't even have anyone to help me in Anlu, right?
Zhu Hao followed Fan Yikuan out of the classroom.
When he came to stand in the courtyard, Fan Yikuan looked Zhu Hao up and down and said in an indifferent tone, "You are the one who, in front of the Confucian Academy, told the student I kicked out that he had the potential to enter the school?"
Holy shit!
You old boy, you don't play by the rules, and the thing you come up to argue with is actually the scene that happened in front of the Confucian Teaching Office that day?
How did you know?
"yes."
Zhu Hao admitted frankly.
Fan Yikuan said angrily: "Do you know that saying this...will delay his future? He comes from a merchant family and is pretty good at arithmetic and so on. He may be able to support the family business in the future, but your false talk will make him do that.
What a waste! Do you understand etiquette, justice and integrity?"
Zhu Hao thought about it.
The direction of this criticism seems a bit biased.
At this moment, you shouldn't criticize me for whether I have any real talent or knowledge, because you can't even judge the knowledge of that young Confucian scholar?
If you directly scold me for not knowing etiquette and shame, does that mean that you have some understanding of my talents?
Zhu Hao said: "Fan Xuezheng, please allow me to call you this. Since we are talking about the student's true knowledge, I feel that he does not have the ability to enter school at the moment. But as a teacher, if you criticize him so badly that you will almost hit the wall and die."
Can you make him retreat when he sees difficulties? Can't he know his shame and then be brave?"
"you……"
"Furthermore, Fan Xuezheng, I really asked people to inquire about him. He passed the county examination and the government examination, but failed the college examination. He still has the basics... How about this? I will find someone to train and guide him in the future. Maybe that kid will be there
Can you pass the college examination? Even if you are just a student, is it enough for a child of a merchant family?"