As Li Hong expected, when the royal team arrived not far from Baqiao, they had to stop slowly. However, neither Li Hong, Wu Mei, nor the other kings got off the car. , didn’t even stop.
After Shangguan Wan'er stepped out of the car in palace attire, graceful and elegant, surrounded by palace maids and eunuchs, it was destined that these sages and sages would not get the respect they wanted from the royal family.
The faces of several old men were blank, and their thin beards looked a little bleak and embarrassed in the breeze, especially Kong Yuan and Yan Yude. They thought that even if they could not distinguish the current sage today, at least after arguing with the sage, the sage and Confucian master would be recognized. The status of virtuous people will rise no matter what, so that people in the world can at least see His Majesty's courtesy to them, thus greatly increasing their influence.
But things were not as they thought. They had already planned to choose this day, and even waited here two days in advance, so that today in the prosperous period of the Tang Dynasty, they could bring out the influence of Confucianism. With the momentum of the royal family, he returned to the strong Han period.
Although they do not expect that the current emperor can be like Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who only respects Confucianism, it is enough for them to restore the influence of Confucianism to its former heyday.
But His Majesty did not even come forward, and would rather risk disrespecting the world's literati and officials than argue with them here.
Shangguan Wan'er, dressed in palace attire, stood gracefully in front of Kong Yuan, Yan Yude and others. She did not take the lead in saluting after seeing the old men as they expected.
As if waiting for them to salute, with a gentle smile on his face, he looked at the old men one by one, and then just looked back at the eunuch behind him.
The carriage that Kong Yuan and others blocked in the middle of the road was pushed aside by the eunuchs and the Central Army, making way for the entire road for the royal team.
Kong Yuan and others, who were standing there confronting Shangguan Wan'er, drove away their carriage before both parties saluted. Although it was not excessive, it made these self-righteous people think that they were in the name of sages and great sages. , Kong Yuan and others, who were able to let the royal family salute before them as a matter of course, became somewhat embarrassed.
They overestimated their status in the hearts of the royal family, and even overestimated their influence in the hearts of the people of the world. They thought that with their reputation, they could get His Majesty to get out of the car and meet him politely.
But who would have thought that His Majesty, who never follows the rules, would give them embarrassing rejections twice in a row even when facing them.
"Kong Yuan and Yan Yude have met Shangguan Imperial Concubine. Shangguan Imperial Concubine's grandfather Shangguan Yi was smart and studious..." Kong Yuan and Yan Yude took the lead in saluting with their old faces flushed.
To their surprise, after the others saluted, Shangguan Wan'er just nodded slightly like she was facing other people in the world, and didn't even salute.
The royal team behind Shangguan Wan'er, after driving away the carriages, began to move forward slowly and silently. No one took what happened here today seriously.
"A few years ago, His Majesty issued an order prohibiting the so-called wealthy families of the five surnames from using various things directly related to Taiyi City. The result was that within two months, they did not even have quilts and cotton clothes for winter. No, it is not an exaggeration to describe their respective residences as bare-walled. The old gentlemen are obviously not pedantic people. The wheels of the carriage are good. Such wheels make little noise when driving, and there is no jolt when sitting. For an old gentleman, it can be said that it is perfect." Shangguan Wan'er looked at the black rubber wheels, and even the connection between the axle and the carriage was also equipped with shock-absorbing springs.
"The imperial concubine is wrong. Your Majesty seeks the welfare of the people of the world. I and others are also my subjects of the Tang Dynasty..."
"Since these old gentlemen identify themselves as people of the Tang Dynasty, I will give a wide berth to the matter of blocking the royal carriage, and will not pursue any further inquiries with you today. Your Majesty is kind and naturally does not want to embarrass these old gentlemen. Sir, but..." Shangguan Wan'er looked back at the convoy that was slowly moving forward, and it happened that the car Li Hong and Wu Mei were riding in had just passed by.
Shangguan Wan'er turned around, looked at the old gentlemen, smiled quietly, and then saluted and said lightly: "Your Majesty didn't know that these old gentlemen were here, so he didn't have anything to say."
After finishing speaking, Shangguan Wan'er ignored several astonished Kong Yuan and others, turned around and walked towards the carriage where Li Lingyue and Pei Wanying were still sitting.
Looking at the scholars who were busy writing next to the old men, Shangguan Wan'er thought for a moment and swallowed all the words back in her stomach. She didn't want to do anything that was true, and she didn't want those people to write. A few old men misinterpreted their own words, thereby once again adding luster to their Confucianism.
Those scholars who were busy writing were obviously waiting for Shangguan Wan'er to speak. No matter what came out of her mouth, as long as it was commented by these people, everything would become different, even different from her own. It is not impossible to contradict the original words.
"Is it that simple?" Pei Wanying was a little surprised. She couldn't hold back the surprise and curiosity in her heart and asked on the carriage.
"Isn't that right? The shadow of the famous tree, I have been arranged by Your Majesty to study Confucianism over the years..." After getting on the carriage, Shangguan Wan'er looked like a completely different person compared to just now.
"But others don't know whether you are proficient, and we don't know yet?" Li Lingyue leaned on Shangguan Wan'er's shoulder, put one of Shangguan Wan'er's arms in her arms and said.
After all, if it weren't for "Fang Jian Tian Xia"'s promotion, Shangguan Wan'er's reputation would not have reached such a peak, making Kong Yuan, Yan Yude and others a little afraid.
But when it comes to true talent and learning, how could Li Hong really let his imperial concubine turn into a pedantic female scholar
Therefore, all of this is not so much Shangguan Wan'er's true talent and learning, but rather Shangguan Wan'er's reputation promoted by "Fang Jian Tian Xia" completely shocked Kong Wan'er the moment he stepped off the carriage. Yuan and others made them feel flustered after not seeing Li Hong, and they did not dare to argue easily with Shangguan Wan'er.
Wu Mei was also kept in the dark. Although she had some doubts in her heart, Shangguan Wan'er and Li Lingyue co-directed "Fang Jian Tian Xia", and they did have real talents and learning, could they really achieve the same level as Kong Yuan, Yan Yude and others? Is it to the point where the great Confucians can debate
Over the years, Li Hong's influence on the people around him is obvious. It is impossible for a big boss who admires Legalism the most to sit next to two people who are prominent in Confucianism.
So when Wu Mei heard Li Hong's strategy, it was nothing more than a scare, and she couldn't help but sneer at Li Hong's little trick.
Based on their royal family's journey, it actually took less than two days to reach Qianling Mausoleum, but Wu Mei was obviously not in a hurry, so this trip to Qianling Mausoleum near Chang'an took the royal family nearly three days before arriving in the afternoon. arrive.
(End of chapter)