The Imperial Lecture of the 27th year of Yongchen was destined to go down in history—whether it would be a good or bad name, that was hard to say. After the verbal battles of the previous few days, the lecture on October 6th had already caused trouble before it even started. It was Zhang Shou arguing with Academician Kong, two people of vastly different ages, experiences and official ranks, arguing in court.
The one who finally came out to act as a peacemaker was none other than the emperor. However, the emperor who acted as a peacemaker openly took sides and directly approved the new thing of the Suanjing Hall, and decided to promote it to the whole country regardless of anything.
Then, Wu Ge Lao, the emperor's yes-man, fully demonstrated his characteristics and jumped out to support and echo.
Faced with such a situation, although Academician Kong was furious, there were not many resolute opponents like him. In addition, the Third Prince came out to act as the second peacemaker and proposed to change the Mathematical Classics Hall into the Miscellaneous Classics Hall, printing dozens of miscellaneous books such as water conservancy and agriculture books for students to borrow and copy. He also persuaded Yue Shanzhang and others to support it, and the matter was finally settled.
Actually, the three people including Yue Shanzhang and Xiao Shanzhang did not really want to support it, but the Third Prince personally persuaded them with a smile and asked them to recommend books to be placed in the Miscellaneous Scriptures Library for people to borrow. If they were not even given this courtesy... no one thought that they could still be a lecturer in the Eastern Palace.
As for Chief Hong Shan, it was not known whether it was a coincidence or he was not summoned by the emperor, but he did not come to the imperial lecture that day. He avoided such a difficulty but also missed such an opportunity.
When the imperial lecture ended, the three heads of the school, who had been at odds with each other before, came together again. All three of them avoided commenting on the emperor or the future crown prince's actions to act as peacemakers, but only focused on commenting on the lectures of the people at the imperial lecture. As for who won and who lost in the debate between Zhang Shou and Confucius, the three of them knew it all.
When facing a new noble like Zhang Shou, the dignified cabinet minister actually rolled up his sleeves and went into battle himself instead of using his pawns. Academician Kong was definitely not so weak, and it was very likely that he was deliberately showing weakness or had other purposes. As for Zhang Shou, the Suanjing Hall became the Miscellaneous Scripture Hall, and it was the third prince who proposed this. Did Zhang Shou ever think about it? Was he willing to accept it
Another thing the three of them discussed was that as soon as the imperial lecture ended, the Third Prince was blocked by Zhu Ying. Principal Yue felt that the eldest lady, whose eyebrows were raised in anger, seemed to be very unwilling to accept it, while Principal Xiao also commented on Zhu Ying's arrogant attitude in dragging the Third Prince away. Principal Xu laughed it off and was vague, as if he didn't want to comment on anything related to Zhu Ying at all.
Not to mention them. The Fourth Prince who ran after her also felt that Zhu Ying really didn't take his Third Brother seriously. However, until he was furious and followed Zhu Ying and the Third Prince into the Linzhi Gate, he found that Zhu Ying was talking to the Third Prince with a smile. She looked so happy, how could she be angry at all
Inside the Linzhi Gate is the Ciqing Palace, but it also has another commonly accepted name outside - the East Palace. It is located in the east of the entire palace city and in the northeast of the Wenhua Hall. The current emperor lived here after following the empress dowager to the capital and was named the crown prince. Soon, this place will also become the residence of the third prince.