Tang Yin flicked his sleeves and said, "Jinghong and Rulin's gifts will be sent to the west courtyard first, and Zhu Hao's will be picked up by himself. You guys should review your lessons first... Your Majesty, please come out for a moment."
"I!?"
Zhu Si was a little uncomfortable with it.
In the past, no matter who came to Prince Xing's Mansion, the unified routine was to call Zhu Hao out. Who would let him shine?
Now that Zhu Hao is gone, it's actually my turn to call me out?
Zhu Si, watched by several children, came to the courtyard. At this time, Lu Song had already sent the box to the west courtyard.
"Your Majesty, do you think the reward given to Zhu Hao by the palace is too much or too little? Is it necessary?" Tang Yin asked the question.
Zhu Si looked puzzled: "Mr. Tang, are you asking me? Isn't this a reward from your father?"
From Zhu Si's point of view, this matter has nothing to do with me. You don't think I will feel distressed, do you?
Tang Yin said solemnly: "Say your opinion."
Zhu Si shook his head: "I don't know. I think Zhu Hao made great achievements when he fought against bandits before, and since he studies so well, it doesn't hurt to reward him with something."
Tang Yin was very satisfied with Zhu Si's answer and nodded in approval: "That's very good. You must understand the importance of clear rewards and punishments. Prince Xing's Mansion has always adhered to the principle that merit must be rewarded and demerits must be punished. However, it cannot be generalized. Sometimes,
You need to exercise discretion, and it’s okay to balance the merits and demerits. The most important thing is to win people’s hearts.”
Zhu Si murmured in his heart, so he called me out to teach me a lesson?
Is it necessary to go to such trouble?
Just tell me, do you really treat me like a child?
Zhu Si is now a nine-year-old child. In future generations, he will be a primary school student in the second semester of the third grade. In the eyes of adults, he is a naughty child who is not familiar with the world.
But what has Zhu Si experienced all this time?
The high-pressure control of the palace, the guidance of famous teachers, and the monster-like classmate Zhu Hao, what kind of imperial power struggle, and such exciting things as assassinations...
Your mind is far more mature than your peers!
"Okay, you go back first, I'll say hello to Fan Xuezheng and ask him to come back and teach you!"
Tang Yin was very satisfied with this teaching.
It seems that he is educating his son for King Xing, but in fact he has selfish motives. Who made him a member of the royal family, and will he also be involved in issues such as merit, demerit, reward and punishment in the future?
If the young master is a stubborn person who can't even distinguish between right and wrong, then working for Prince Xing's Mansion will be a headache.
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Zhu Hao returned to the palace at night and learned from Jinghong that he also had a reward, which was left by Tang Yin at the school for him to pick up.
"What are you doing... Why don't you just bring it here for me?" Zhu Hao put down the leather schoolbag he brought and took out a few books from it.
When you open it, you will find some chemical equations written densely inside.
Jinghong took a closer look and found that he didn't understand a word.
Jinghong said: "Your box is full of good things. Maybe Mr. Tang is afraid of being stolen... What are you writing? Tadpole writing?"
Zhu Hao looked at Jinghong: "Bring my things to the west courtyard, who will steal them? You?"
"Perhaps...it's to guard against the guards and the handymen who come and go. After all, this courtyard has a complicated society and there are everyone."
Jinghong looked at Zhu Hao eagerly, hoping that the other party could explain to him what those incomprehensible symbols were.
Zhu Hao closed the notebook again: "These are some knowledge points that you will never use in your life. I won't explain them to you in detail... I will stay up very late tonight to write. If you find it annoying, I will
go home."
"No, you can stay. With you by my side, I seem to have more motivation to study."
Jinghong's eyes were a little disappointed.
Especially when Zhu Hao said that he would never use those things in his life, he was clearly looking down on him. In the past, he would immediately be jealous of Zhu Hao, but now he understands that if he can't compare, he can't compare, no matter how unwilling he is.
To recognize the reality clearly.
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March 19th.
This day is the day when the results of the government examination are released.
Zhu Hao stayed in the palace for two days, leaving early and returning late. In fact, logically speaking, he should continue to stay in the school for these two days. After all, he was still studying with the palace, but it was still the time for the examination papers, even if he
He was not in class, and no one in the palace asked where he was.
The day when the results were released happened to be the royal family's holiday.
Jinghong had packed up early in the morning. He had to leave the palace that day because his family had sent him something and he needed to go to the county government office to pick it up.
After Jing Zhongkuan left, Changshou County has not yet taken up his post as magistrate. Previously, it was delayed due to the banditry incident, but now it is peaceful. I heard that the new magistrate is on his way.
The county magistrate's yamen were all former subordinates of Jinghong's father. It was not a difficult task for the county yamen people to hand over something to the former magistrate's son.
"Zhu Hao, do you want me to go with you to see the results released?" Jinghong actually wanted to know how Zhu Hao did in the examination.
Zhu Hao smiled and asked: "Does it make sense?"
Jinghong thought about it, and it was the same.
Zhu Hao is already the head of the county case, so it doesn't matter how well he does in the government examination.
With Zhu Hao's ability, he can perform reasonably during the exam and does not need to stand out. As long as he is serious, he can pass the exam. So what is the difference between going and not watching the results?
"That being the case, I'm going to the county government. I'll let Uncle Lan accompany me. There won't be any problem. If you have nothing to do, I can feel more at ease if you return to the palace and tell the news as soon as possible."
Jinghong said he would not watch the results, but he was still very concerned about the matter.
Zhu Hao nodded.
After sending Jinghong out of the palace, Zhu Hao planned to go to the theater troupe for a walk and then go home.
At this time, Lu Song caught up from behind and shouted from a distance: "Master Zhu, Mr. Tang said when he was drinking last night that he would accompany you to watch the announcement of the results today...don't leave yet."
Zhu Hao stopped and replied: "Lu Dianzhan has just started working, right? I haven't gone home to reunite with my family after the government examination. Someone will come to inform me of the results of the government examination, so I won't join in the fun."
Lu Song looked back at the east courtyard and was secretly worried. You said that Tang Yin was the same. You said you would accompany Zhu Hao to see the results, but you drank so much yesterday that you couldn't get up for a while. He was gone.
You are nowhere to be seen, so I can't keep this little ancestor behind.
"Then I won't give it away!" Lu Song had no reason to stop Zhu Hao. Today was originally the day when the school dormitory took a bath, and it was also the day when the results of the government examination were released.
Zhu Hao is free to come and go.
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When Tang Yin woke up, it was already three o'clock in the morning.
Recently, Fan Yikuan was teaching the children. Tang Yin was very relaxed. His life as a staff member was very comfortable. He could sleep as long as he wanted. If he had anything to do, he would be looked after, and if he had nothing to do, he would be light-hearted.
If in the past, there were still people who criticized him for freeloading in the palace, but after the battle against the bandits, any doubts in the palace disappeared.
Relying on the merits of this battle, he was able to live peacefully for several years without any problems.
After Tang Yin got up, he washed himself leisurely and changed into new clothes.
To say that his sanitary conditions have been greatly improved recently, he did not ask for the maid he was given, but his mother-in-law would come to the courtyard from time to time to clean the clothes he had changed. There was a dedicated person in charge of cleaning the house, and he could change the bed sheets and quilts.
Very diligent, the palace also prepared a lot of new clothes for him...
He enjoys the days when he has clothes to wear and food to eat.
"Mr. Tang, please think about it."
Seeing the courtyard door open, Lu Song quickly came in and informed, "Wang Zhongcheng came to the palace today to discuss taking the prisoners away. Would you like to receive him together with Yuan Changshi?"
Tang Yin asked: "When did it happen?"
Lu Song said: "Wang Zhongcheng has been in the palace for a long time, because I came to inform you twice before, but you didn't open the door... Yuan Changshi said not to disturb your rest."
Tang Yin thought about it for a moment, Yuan Zonggao heard that he was sleeping, and Wang Shouren didn't wake me up when he came? Just to let me sleep peacefully?
Is this because he thinks that I have been in the limelight recently and threatens his position as the chief historian of the palace, so he deliberately failed to notify me?
"Okay, I'll pack up and go right away."
Tang Yin originally wanted to have some breakfast, but now he could only tidy up a little before going out.
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When Tang Yin and Lu Song came to the courtyard where the palace chief Shi Si was, they had already finished talking.
"Haha, doesn't this mean that Bohu is here?"
Yuan Zonggao smiled and laughed like a Maitreya Buddha. He didn't show any concern at all. He made fun of Tang Yin as soon as he came up, as if he regarded Tang Yin as his disciple or friend.
Tang Yin went over to greet Wang Shouren.
"In this way, you guys are chatting. I want to report to King Xing, so I won't see you off. Bohu, I'll leave it to you to see off the guests. After the official business at the Yamen has been handled and the time is right, I'll ask Bo'an to use it.
Just a casual meal..."
Yuan Zonggao seemed to think highly of Tang Yin, but his words sounded like he was giving orders. This tone didn't sound like much to outsiders. After all, Chang Shi was the highest-ranking official in the palace, but Tang Yin could tell something was wrong.
Normally Yuan Zonggao would not be so arrogant, but this time he seemed to want to show off to outsiders that you, Tang Yin, are just a staff member invited by the palace and under the jurisdiction of the Chief Secretary, so you must rely on my opinion when it comes to matters, and you cannot make the decision yourself.
Tang Yin was free and easy by nature, so he didn't mind being subordinate to Yuan Zonggao.
I just feel a little awkward in my heart.
Thinking about it again, this is actually a good thing. The more the palace shows that Tang Yin has no power to make the decision, the more embarrassed Wang Shouren will be to ask himself some unspeakable things.
Tang Yin and Wang Shouren, accompanied by their respective entourages, walked to the main entrance of the palace together.
Tang Yin asked: "Bo'an, when did you leave Anlu?"
Wang Shouren sighed: "Jiangxi is seriously plagued by bandits and wars are everywhere. Fortunately, the bandits that fled to Huguang are defeated... But some people still escape back to Jiangxi, plus those bandits who have been entrenched for many years in the mountains surrounding Nanchang Prefecture.
The danger is getting worse...I can't stay in Anlu for too long...I'm so worried."
Tang Yin thought to himself, you forced yourself to talk about your sorrow in front of me because you obviously wanted to use this as an excuse to let me tell you the secret of that powerful gunpowder.
I won't be fooled.
"Bo'an is so busy... I have nothing to do here in the palace. After all, I have no intention of pursuing an official career in this life. I can just live with the situation. Your situation is very different from that of Bo'an."
Tang Yin pretended to be sentimental about his life experience.
Wang Shouren suddenly asked: "Where is your little friend, Zhu Hao?"
The implication is that if you don't want to say it, then I'll ask Zhu Hao. A child can't be as strict with your mouth, right?