Ye Mengqiu and four others who had caused a big disturbance at the coming-of-age ceremony at the Lu residence were kept by Zhang Shou in Zhang Garden. Later, Lu Sanlang brought people to deliver several large boxes of books. One of the boxes was delivered by him first, and the other boxes were brought again after he met up with other classmates and junior brothers. When the news spread, those who were originally waiting to see Zhang Shou and his students suppress dissidents were suddenly dumbfounded.
In the past, weren't the teachers and students of Zhangshou very aggressive and would fight back against anyone who criticized them? Why did the sun rise from the west today? Not only was he tolerant and forgiving, but he also pretended to be a supporter of his fellow travelers and kept him in Zhangyuan to discuss mathematics together
Ge Yong, who had tried his best to hold back from going to the Lu Mansion to join in the fun of the fat boy's coming-of-age ceremony, learned the whole story from the side. He was worried at first, then satisfied, and finally went to find his two old friends in triumph, trying his best to show off his disciples and grandchildren. Moreover, he not only said this, but also ordered people to spread it, which naturally made people angry to death.
Among them, the Grand Secretary Kong, who was already annoyed by Zhang Shou's love of making trouble, was furious. How could Zhang Shou and Lu Sanlang be compared with the prime minister? Also, was Ge Yong sure that this was not a mockery of him, the Grand Secretary, for being too narrow-minded
In addition to the Grand Scholar Kong, the four deans in the Juxian Yashe of the Imperial College who were preparing for the next imperial lecture were also in a bad mood when faced with this news. The other three were fine, but the least sophisticated and most ill-tempered dean Hong was so angry that he smashed things.
And considering that Hong was directly summoned by the empress dowager to Qingning Palace for company, and the only person who could advise him was gone, after he had vented his anger, he realized that he was no longer in Jiangxi, nor in his own Yuzhang Academy.
Sure enough, the noise in his room spread to the other three places in an instant. Although they usually had different views on people, after getting along with Hong Shanzhang, the three of them all had the same opinion of him. Although this person was extremely proficient in classics and history and was quite rigorous in his studies, he had one biggest shortcoming, which was his stubborn personality and his hatred for all kinds of unconventional things.
They really couldn't understand why the emperor, who was so eccentric and unconventional, would summon such a colleague
If the three knew that it was because of Hong, who was plain-looking but good at socializing, that Hong Shanchang entered the emperor's sight by accident, they would definitely feel that Hong Shanchang had a good daughter but did not know how to cherish her, and it was a pity for Hong.
At this moment, Hong Shanchang's good daughter, Hong, was spending her fourth day in Qingning Palace.
For other noble ladies, being kept in the palace by the empress dowager was a first-class privilege. Not to mention that the emperor was now in his prime, the supreme ruler of the world, and had a dignified appearance, and the queen who was said to be jealous had already been deposed. Even if they really didn't want to be concubines, the empress dowager's favor would spread out in the future, which would help them to improve their reputation at home and in their husband's family in the future.
But as for Hong, she was so low-key in Qingning Palace that she wished she didn't exist. Not to mention trying to please the Queen Mother, she didn't even seem to understand the way the daughters of the rich used copying scriptures to quietly show their presence. Every day, apart from reading, writing, painting, and needlework, she would only ask the palace servants who were sent to serve her one thing, which was when the girls' school would open.