Chapter 79: Meeting a Noble Person
Lu Song has no plans to buy shares for the time being, mainly because of his deep-rooted official-centered thinking.
With a stable job, he would never consider doing business. This was also related to the fact that Zhu Hao was born into a family of Jinyiwei. Lu Song wanted to get rid of the control of Jinyiwei, and would not take the initiative to tie his own interests to those of Zhu Hao.
The next day.
Zhu San and Zhu Si arrived at the school early, even earlier than Zhu Hao.
Zhu Hao, Jing Hong and Lu Bing came here together.
"Zhu Hao, you said you would bring me a leather Cuju. Did you bring it?" When Zhu Si saw Zhu Hao, he couldn't wait to come over and ask.
Zhu Hao smiled and pointed at Lu Bing, who quickly threw the ball out.
This Cuju is indeed made of leather, with a sheep bladder on the inner layer, so it has a very good bounce ability. In addition, Zhu Hao found a special boot maker to customize it, so the material and workmanship are very good. If Zhu Hao gathers all the masters together, it can be industrialized for production.
But obviously Cuju was still too niche in that era, and compared with the income from selling salt, it was really insignificant, so Zhu Hao had no plans to open a football workshop.
But it is perfect for Zhu Si to play with.
"Is this the leather Cuju?"
Zhu Si took the ball, very excited, and threw it to the ground. It bounced strongly and rolled unhindered, and it didn't hurt as much as before when it kicked his feet.
Just before Zhu Si was about to kick, Zhu Hao hurriedly reminded him: "Be careful when kicking Cuju. If you kick too hard, the ball will disappear in one go."
According to the force of kicking Cuju in the past, this kick would definitely send the ball outside the courtyard wall, and then we would have to run outside to look for it.
"it's okay no problem……"
Zhu Si doesn't care about that. For him, having a new ball to play with is more important than anything else.
Zhu San was slightly displeased: "Xiao Si, Mr. Yuan said that our father will test our knowledge today. Do you still want to play? Can't you wait until the test is over?"
When Zhu Si heard that there was an exam, his enthusiasm immediately wilted.
"Okay, hurry up and review your lessons. I think Mr. Gongsun will be here soon. If you have any questions, you can ask me. When you pass the exam, we will go out of the city and play football in the wilderness. There is a lot of space there, isn't it better?"
Zhu Hao made new plans for his children.
Go to the grass outside the city and play Cuju...
Just thinking about it makes me feel that the picture is beautiful.
The children all had good self-discipline and then they all came into the house to read, and the yard soon became quiet.
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noon.
The palace study.
Zhu Youluo personally examined Zhu San and Zhu Si, and in front of him stood three people, one was Zhang Zuo, the chief minister of the royal palace, and the other two were Yuan Zonggao and Gongsun Yi.
The content of the test was the meaning of the classics and collected annotations of "Mencius". Reciting them was a piece of cake for the two children. Zhu Youqi even asked his children about their understanding of the chapters and sentences of "Mencius" and mentioned the content of "The Great Learning" at one point.
"very good!"
Zhu Youqiu gave it a rough examination and nodded with satisfaction.
The learning progress of the two children was in line with his expectations, especially Zhu Houcong, who this time firmly surpassed his sister and seemed to be catching up.
Zhu Youjun then looked at Gongsun Yi, nodded, and said to his children, "It seems that the new teacher has taught you very well."
Yuan Zonggao said with a smile: "Feng Yuan , Prince Xing is praising you, why don't you go and salute Prince Xing?"
Feng Yuan is Gongsun Yi's courtesy name. He has been in the palace for some time, but this is his first time meeting Prince Xing. He was so excited that he didn't know how to show his respect.
Just as he was about to go up to pay his respects, Zhu Youqiu waved his hand and said, "You are the tutor of the palace and the teacher of the prince. There is no need to be polite."
What this means is that since you are my son's teacher and of the same generation as me, you should not show the difference in status in front of the children, lest the two younger ones think that the palace does not respect teachers and encourage them to act recklessly.
In order to set an example for his children, Zhu Youluo had to show respect for Gongsun Yi, even though this teacher was only a temporary instructor.
"Prince, the fluency of your answers today is not as good as your brother's. It is very different from last time. You need to work harder." Zhu Youlu was somewhat dissatisfied with Zhu San's performance today, and reminded him with a gloomy look on his face.
Zhu San was unhappy.
Last time, he basically crushed his younger brother the entire time, but this time, he was overtaken by his younger brother. It was obvious that it was because his younger brother attended Zhu Hao’s lectures with him.
Zhu Youjun looked at Gongsun Yi again and said, "Teacher, please give the prince more advice."
"yes."
Gongsun Yi looked embarrassed.
It's not that he doesn't want to teach. He also listened to Zhu You's test just now. He felt "thrilled" before. How could this level of test be a test for children? It's almost the same level as the boy's test. Except for not answering eight-part essays, there is no difference.
Just when he thought the two students were unable to answer, they answered fluently, as if the question was not difficult for them at all.
But the problem is...
I didn't teach them in such depth, how did they answer? Did someone know that the questions were leaked in advance and let them prepare?
Now Prince Xing asked me to give some advice to the Crown Prince, but how should I do it?
Gongsun Yi was confused.
Zhu Youju seemed to have something to discuss with Zhang Zuo, so he hurriedly ended the exam and waved his hand, saying, "Yuan Changshi, send them out."
"Father!"
Zhu San hurriedly reminded, "My brother and I have passed the exam, right? We promised before that if we can pass it, we can go out of town to play. Does father still remember this?"
Zhu Youjuan looked at his daughter unhappily and said, "Since you want to go out and have a look, your father will not stop you. Let Yuan Changshi help you arrange it."
"Great!"
Zhu San was very excited.
Go out of town to catch rabbits, find an open space to play football, and look at the scenery of the fields outside. If you can also hunt... that would be a dream life.
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Yuan Zonggao walked in front, bringing Gongsun Yi and the two children out.
"My two princes, go back to class first. I have something to say to your teacher." Yuan Zonggao sent the two younger ones away first.
"yes!"
Zhu San and Zhu Si ran away.
Gongsun Yi was a little nervous, fearing that Yuan Zonggao would ask him in detail about his teaching progress. If he was asked about the students' academic situation, he didn't know how to answer. Should he tell Yuan Zonggao that, in fact, I didn't teach that deeply, and the two princes learned it by themselves?
"Feng Yuan, what do you think of Zhu Hao?"
The first question Yuan Zonggao asked left Gongsun Yi confused.
Gongsun Yi hesitated before replying, "Very smart."
Yuan Zonggao smiled and said, "You noticed it too? You may not know that he is a disciple of the world-famous Tang Yin. Since he is admired by Tang Yin, you should be able to guess that he has some talent, right?"
"ah?"
Gongsun Yi was really surprised.
For a scholar, especially one who has passed the imperial examination, he certainly knows the name of Tang Yin.
Although Tang Yin had never been an official, his personal experience and attainments in poetry and painting are enough to make him a representative of . Such a person is destined to go down in history.
Compared with a brilliant literary star like Tang Yin, I am just an insignificant speck among the scholars.
Zhu Hao is Tang Yin's disciple?
Why does it sound so mysterious?
Yuan Zonggao said: "Tang Yin's talent and learning are indeed unparalleled in the world, but it is a pity that he had no hope of a career in politics... Perhaps because of this, he also made outstanding achievements in teaching and educating people."
Gongsun Yi was confused again.
When others mention Tang Yin, they all say that Tang Yin's attainments in poetry and painting are unparalleled in the world, or they say how high his calligraphy and writing skills are. But you, Yuan Changshi, praised Tang Yin for his great achievements in teaching and educating people?
This statement is really new. Have you witnessed his superb teaching skills?
"I have also heard Zhu Hao teach the two princes. What he taught was what Tang Yin taught him. It is extraordinary. If you have time, you can also listen..."
Yuan Zonggao's words here cleared up Gongsun Yi's doubts.
It turns out that it wasn’t because I taught well, nor was it that the two princes learned the questions by themselves, nor was it that someone leaked the test questions in advance, but it was because they had the guidance of the "famous teacher" Zhu Hao behind them. No wonder the two princes were able to answer questions beyond the syllabus.
My skills are not as good as others. I really am not as good as others.
"By the way, Feng Yuan, has anyone looked for you recently?" Yuan Zonggao asked again intentionally or unintentionally.
"Um?"
Gongsun Yi was confused.
He found that with his intelligence, it was not easy to survive in the palace.
Yuan Zonggao smiled and said, "What I want to ask is, has any stranger approached you and mentioned to you that you are doing something in the palace, trying to bribe you?"
Those previous words were just Yuan Zonggao's warm-up. This was the real purpose of Yuan Zonggao looking for Gongsun Yi.
But with Gongsun Yi's brain, he would not think of this.
“No.”
After careful consideration, Gongsun Yi answered with certainty.
Has a stranger approached you recently?
Why look for yourself?
Involving Prince Xing’s Palace?
Want to ask me for information about the palace?
Yuan Zonggao said, "It's best if there is none. You also know the status of Prince Xing's Mansion in the Ming Dynasty. I'm afraid someone will target the Mansion... If anyone comes to you, even if they are from the government, you must tell them the truth. Don't let me down for recommending you to Prince Xing."
"Yes Yes."
Since Yuan Zonggao mentioned the recommendation, Gongsun Yi quickly saluted Yuan Zonggao to show enough respect.
In fact, when the royal palace was selecting temporary tutors, there were many candidates. Gongsun Yi also knew that he had little experience and was not qualified to teach the Prince of Xing. But Yuan Zonggao thought that he was young and had potential, and even thought that he would pass the imperial examinations and become a Jinshi in the future, and had a bright future, so he chose him.
This is the public statement, as for what the situation is like behind the scenes... Gongsun Yi can't figure it out and won't think about it.
"Teach well."
Yuan Zonggao smiled, as if he admired Gongsun Yi very much. "Next time the scholar comes to Changshou, I may arrange for him to meet you and test your knowledge in person."
When Gongsun Yi heard this, he almost burst into tears of gratitude.
This kind of recommendation is no ordinary recommendation. It concerns Gongsun Yi's future position in the county Confucian Academy and whether he can pass the imperial examination in the future.
He was thinking to himself, the fortune teller said that I will be very lucky after I turn 20, and it’s true, I really met a noble person.
