Chief Hong Shan, who had been eager to try and follow the example of Academician Kong and those literary figures to wave the flag and shout out to suggest that illiterate palace maids and eunuchs be unnecessary in the Wenhua Palace, was now completely speechless.
I thought Zhang Shou was going to revive the old system of the ministers and the princes reading the Spring and Autumn Annals together, so I hesitated. Xiao Shanzhang and Xu Shanzhang were originally thinking about whether to mention the abuse of power by eunuchs in ancient and modern times, but now they are very glad that they did not lose their minds. However, everyone was chewing on the meaning of Zhang Shou's words "Eastern Palace attendants".
In fact, during the Han and Tang dynasties, the Eastern Palace was often populated by the sons of meritorious officials. But by the Song Dynasty, the imperial examination system was complete, and even the officials in the Eastern Palace were only those who had made achievements. There was no such thing as a relationship of studying together, it was more of an official position.
Therefore, the so-called Eastern Palace tutor of this dynasty, before Zhang Shou's group of students were selected, had always been a part-time job for the noble officials of the Hanlin Academy, more in name than in substance!
Only the people in Jiuzhangtang can be regarded as the real tutors of the Eastern Palace for many years—they have studied with the prince... No, it should be said that they have studied with the prince!
But now, many people in Wenhua Hall had to carefully figure out what Zhang Shou meant by the Eastern Palace attendants. If he really wanted the sons of officials to follow him, even if he was just sweeping the floor with a broom, people would probably fight over him until their heads broke! Who wouldn't want their son to be favored by the crown prince when he was young? And judging by the emperor's love for the third prince, he must be the future emperor!
Under the gazes of countless people, especially the curious gazes of the emperor and the third and fourth princes, Zhang Shou said slowly: "From this dynasty to now, both Ciqing Palace and Wenhua Hall have been used as the living quarters of the Eastern Palace. However, because Wenhua Hall is often used for imperial lectures and court meetings, people often think of Ciqing Palace as the Eastern Palace, but they don't know that Ciqing Palace is a place for studying."
"Since this is a place for studying, there is no need to have eunuchs and palace servants all the time. For example, when the third and fourth princes were studying at the Imperial Academy, did they bring people with them?"
The emperor's mind immediately moved. Ciqing Palace is in the southeast of the palace city, while Qianqing Palace is in the north of the palace city. Although the distance between them is not that long, it is still a long way. And in the past, when the distance between the emperor and the crown prince is widened, it is easy to cause all kinds of problems, especially since the third prince is still young. In the past, he always brought him by his side to teach him by example. Now suddenly sending him to Ciqing Palace, isn't it too hasty
Thinking of this, he nodded slightly and said, "Sanlang is still young, I really don't want him to live in Ciqing Palace and study."
Well, although those furnishings and beddings have been prepared long ago, they can be used without using them. As for the Third Prince, it is certainly not appropriate for him to continue living in Concubine He's Palace. He might as well move directly to Zhaoren Hall in Qianqing Palace. Anyway, that place is just a library!
Seeing that the emperor gave a very positive response and was obviously planning to keep the third prince by his side, Zhang Shou continued calmly, "Since the crown prince does not live in Ciqing Palace, then aren't the worries of Academician Kong and the others groundless? The cleaning and daily affairs of Ciqing Palace only need to be done in the morning, evening and noon, and there is no need to see each other. How can it be misleading?"