Zhu San and Zhu Si arrived at the school early, and the first thing they did was to ask Zhu Hao about yesterday's "secret."
"I heard that Lu Dianzhan not only was not punished, but also received a reward. I asked him, does the matter have something to do with you?"
Zhu San was the first to raise the question, "Yesterday you talked to him mysteriously, and I guessed what you said to him before he changed his original intention... Tell us quickly, okay?"
Lu Bing asked with a puzzled look on his face: "What are you talking about? About my father?"
Zhu San said with a straight face: "Children, don't ask around if you have nothing to do... You go over and sit with little Jingzi!"
Lu Bing walked away with his head hanging, leaving only Zhu San and Zhu Si to continue questioning Zhu Hao about the matter that made Lu Song change his attitude yesterday.
Zhu Haodao: "What you said to Lu Bing, I will answer you the same way."
"Hey, Zhu Hao, are you so disrespectful? I am the crown prince, the future Prince Xing!" Zhu San straightened his back, stared at his big eyes, and threatened directly.
Zhu Hao looked disdainful: "You are the heir, so you can be unreasonable? Yesterday I went to ask Lu Dianzhan so that you could go to many places outside the city. I was helping you... You are not grateful and I will repay you."
Forget it, you still want to ask questions? Alas, people’s hearts are really old!”
Zhu San was so angry that he almost jumped up and said furiously: "Just wait, I will never pay attention to you again!"
After saying that, he sat back in his seat angrily.
Zhu Si acted like a normal person. Seeing his sister furious, he felt happy. He came over and whispered: "Zhu Hao, just think she's crazy. Let's play Cuju together later. That style of kicking yesterday was very fun."
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Gongsun Yi came to class in the morning and instantly became the focus of the audience. Even Zhu San forgot to question Zhu Hao and instead made things difficult for this young and talkative gentleman.
"Mr. Gongsun, Master's wife came back with us yesterday. Where did she go in the end? Didn't she go out to the city to paint? Why didn't Master's wife show her hand at the end?"
When it comes to making things difficult for others, Zhu San is very good at asking several questions in succession.
Gongsun Yi looked very calm and replied: "Your wife... I went home with her after returning to the palace yesterday... I played Cuju in the morning and played everywhere in the afternoon. The travel time is full, how can you, the wife, have any free time?"
Painting? Wait until next time.”
Zhu San asked: "Excuse me, when is the next time?"
Gongsun Yi smiled but did not answer.
Zhu Hao said: "Mr. Gongsun, my wife is gentle and virtuous. She seems to come from a wealthy family. You two... are talented and beautiful, and are a perfect match for each other."
In this era, the teacher-student relationship is relatively tense. When a student talks to his teacher about his wife, he will definitely avoid talking about it.
But the students in front of him were all children, and among them was the prince, who had a much higher status than his husband. Gongsun Yi himself didn't have much experience in getting along with students, so he fell into the trap without knowing it.
"Your wife... is indeed a lady of our family. It's not easy to marry her." When Gongsun Yi spoke, the corners of his mouth turned up unconsciously, obviously very proud.
With his family background, being able to marry a well-known, talented and beautiful woman as an older young man... is a treasure.
Zhu Hao said: "That should be a member of my wife's family, and they care about my husband's future, right?"
"That's right, Mr. Gongsun is a scholar at such a young age. It's no problem that he will be a candidate for the imperial examination or even become a Jinshi in the future."
Zhu San forgot about the quarrel he had just had with Zhu Hao, and threatened to ignore Zhu Hao, as if he wanted to sever the ties of friendship, and in the blink of an eye he joined forces to sing a double act to embarrass Gongsun Yi.
Gongsun Yi didn't know how to answer.
Jinghong said: "Sir, let's go to class."
Only then did Gongsun Yi realize that Zhu San and Zhu Hao had taken the topic astray, and quickly said: "It's time for class. Let's continue talking about Mencius. We'll talk about it later if we have anything else to do."
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After the class, Zhu San ran to the hut.
Gongsun Yi was sitting there. He wanted to pick up a book and read it, pretending to be serious, but suddenly he thought of something and called Zhu Hao over.
"Is there something wrong, sir?"
Zhu Hao stood upright in front of Gongsun Yi and asked.
Gongsun Yi pointed at the book and said: "You will tell the following part. I would like to hear how you...the gentleman behind you teaches."
Zhu Si asked curiously: "Which gentleman is behind Zhu Hao?"
Gongsun Yi did not answer.
Jinghong said: "The person you are talking about is the famous Tang Bohu."
"Who is Tang Bohu?"
Zhu Si was not as knowledgeable as Jinghong. Although Tang Yin was famous, he had no connection with Zhu Si's daily life.
Jinghong's face was full of longing: "Zhu Hao's enlightenment teacher is the world-famous Tang Bohu. He is currently the most famous poet in the Ming Dynasty. Poems, calligraphy and paintings are very rare. I heard that you have to have a lot of face to ask him to write a memorial.
arts……"
Zhu Si asked in surprise: "Was Zhu Hao's previous husband so powerful? Did he ever become a high official?"
Jinghong shook his head. Tang Yin's experience was not so easy for him to find out.
Gongsun Yi introduced: "Tang Yin took part in the imperial examination in the twelfth year of Hongzhi's reign, but was punished for being involved in a vend question. The imperial court ordered him not to take part in the imperial examination again, so up to now he has only promoted people, and there is no way to talk about his official career.
It is precisely because he got rid of all distracting thoughts that his attainments in poetry and painting are unparalleled in the world."
After Gongsun Yi explained it, Zhu Si was fascinated. He found it very interesting that such a legendary story happened around him.
"Zhu Hao, since your husband is so powerful, if there is a chance in the future, would you like to let me meet him?"
Zhu Si yearned for him, and when Gongsun Yi praised him, he believed that Tang Yin was a person in heaven and earth, which made Zhu Si have a strong curiosity about this person.
Zhu Hao shook his head: "Sir, he has gone to Jiangxi. I'm afraid he won't be able to come back in a short time. He is not from Huguang. Whether we can see him in the future depends on fate."
Just as he was talking, Zhu San returned to the school and asked curiously: "What are you talking about?"
Zhu Si said with a yearning expression: "Third brother, Mr. Gongsun just said that Zhu Hao's husband is the unparalleled Tang Bohu in the world. This man is really powerful!"
Zhu San frowned: "Zhu Hao, wasn't your original husband's surname Lu?"
Like a myth being forcibly exposed, everyone in the room looked at Zhu Hao with puzzled eyes.
Zhu Haodao: "Mr. Lu has never revealed his true identity to me. Where can I find it? It was Tang Bohu or Mr. Gongsun who told me that. Not even Mr. Yuan or Mr. Sui before him told me that."
"oh."
Everyone present was relieved.
Gongsun Yi smiled and said: "No matter who told you, since you once studied with Tang Bohu, you should go up to the podium and show yourself well. I just want to hear how Tang Bohu taught you... the chapters and sentences of "Mencius"!"
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It's time for Zhu Hao's lecture again.
Some time ago, there was a ready-made Gongsun Yi as a teacher. Zhu Hao thought that he would quit the forum and just play the role of a good student from now on.
Unexpectedly, Yuan Zonggao mentioned Zhu Hao's teaching in front of Gongsun Yi. Gongsun Yi was obsessed with this and wanted to find the shadow of Tang Yin in Zhu Hao.
Anyway.
What Zhu Hao said really inspired Gongsun Yi.
In particular, Zhu Hao went from the shallower to the deeper and spoke the words of the saint in a vernacular way. Not to mention the students, even Gongsun Yi felt that if Zhu Hao spoke like this, it would indeed be easier to accept than what he taught.
Zhu Hao only talked for a few paragraphs and then stopped.
"Zhu Hao, you made a good point, continue." Gongsun Yi said.
Zhu Hao said: "That's all I can say. Mr. Gongsun, please don't embarrass me. You are the sir."
Zhu San smiled and said: "Yes, a teacher is a teacher, and a student is a student. If a student becomes a teacher, then what is a teacher?"
Gongsun Yi was suddenly surrounded by Zhu San, but since the "Prince" had spoken and refused to let Zhu Hao continue speaking, he couldn't force himself anymore.
Then Zhu Hao came down and returned to his seat and sat down.
Gongsun Yi felt resentful and a little embarrassed to continue Zhu Hao's teaching. He taught for a long time, and his level was not even as good as Tang Yin's disciples. He didn't know where to put his face. When he was wondering how to improve his teaching next, Lu Lu came from outside.
A loose voice: "Mr. Gongsun, can you interrupt me first?"
"Lu Dianzhan?"
Gongsun Yi greeted him as if he was relieved.
But Lu Song came in with two guards, carrying two bags of rice.
"This is……"
Although Gongsun Yi had guessed that the rice was for him, he still asked as usual.
Lu Song said: "It's part of the palace's bundle for Mr. Gongsun. How about... how about I send it to your residence?"
Gongsun Yi almost thought he had heard wrong. Two bags of rice cost at least six or seven buckets. If he took this home, his poor life would be improved intuitively.
"Why is this so embarrassing?"
Gongsun Yi doesn't have the strength to tie a chicken with his hands, so naturally he can't lift it. You can find someone to lift it... Who should you ask? It's best to have the guards deliver it directly to your home.
Lu Song nodded understandingly: "In that case, I will send it to your husband's house without disturbing you."
After saying that, he took the people away.
When Gongsun Yi turned around and came back, the smile on his face suddenly faded, and he was slightly worried.
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "Sir, I guess the palace knows that you will have dinner at the palace on weekdays before leaving. It knows that your family is in trouble, so..."
Of course Gongsun Yi thought of this.
In order to save food for his family, he would take food with him every afternoon when he left the palace. The palace knew that his family was in dire straits and gave him two bags of rice. Was this pity for him? Or was it a warning to him not to eat or drink in the palace in the future?
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Zhu San asked in confusion: "What are you talking about?"
Because Zhu San and Zhu Si never ate in the West Courtyard cafeteria, they certainly didn't know about Gongsun Yi.
Zhu Hao said: "But I think this is the palace's recognition of Mr. Gongsun's teaching level... Maybe Mr. Gongsun can stay in the palace for a long time."
Gongsun Yi felt even worse after hearing this.
Scholars have a good reputation. Since the palace gave him a salary, he was embarrassed to stay at the palace for dinner.
With a bit of uneasiness, it was almost noon.
Just when several children were preparing to go back to have lunch, Lu Song came again.
"Mr. Gongsun, I forgot to inform you about something earlier. Yuan Changshi is hosting a banquet in the mansion. Please come over and have a banquet. Please come down with me."
Hearing that there was a banquet, Gongsun Yi's face first showed joy, and then he frowned.
Zhu Hao knew at a glance that Gongsun Yi was afraid that the palace was going to kick him out.
When Gongsun Yi first entered the palace, he knew that he was just a temporary tutor. Why should a young student with little teaching experience succeed the prince of Sui Gongyan, who was born in Juren and was famous as a Confucian scholar in Anlu?
The key is... His teaching level is not even as good as that of a seven-year-old child. Even if the palace doesn't drive him away, how can he have the nerve to stay in the palace and do this job?