As the eldest son of Chunjia, King Qin was also the first child to survive to this day. He was born in the spring of the eighth year of Chunjia.
Today is the tenth year of Chunjia, and it is already three years old.
Although there are still three years until enlightenment at the age of six, people who generally value literature and education need to look for this teacher.
Yun Fenghuang had been fighting this and that for the past two years, but she had forgotten about it. Now that Chunjia mentioned it, she became slightly awe-inspiring and said seriously: "What your Majesty said is absolutely true, but I didn't know that your Majesty planned to invite King Qin to Who is the famous teacher?"
She was very concerned about this issue. After all, it not only directly reflected how much the emperor loved his eldest son, but also directly determined the future capital of King Qin.
And King Qin's capital, in a sense, was also her help.
... Well, her help is of course not necessarily the help of King Qin.
"There are so many talented people in the temple, and if you pull any one of them out, it will be more than enough to enlighten a young child." Chunjia muttered, "It's just that... the youngest son from the regent's succession is Wei Changkong. If he is my son, he can just do whatever he wants." Wouldn't it appear that I don't care about my own flesh and blood by looking for a minister to teach?"
Yun Fenghuang frowned slightly after listening to the first half of the words, worried that he would use this excuse to give King Qin a random teacher, and then wait for the legitimate son named Gu Zhen to grow up, and then hire a famous teacher. In this way, the two Has the gap between the princes just widened
After listening, he just breathed a sigh of relief and agreed: "What your Majesty said is absolutely true. It is said that the youngest son of the regent is still a delicate and frail master. Wei Liushou has troubled Wei Liushou to teach him by personal words and deeds. Why, your majesty's princes?" We can’t compete with each other! It’s just that... there aren’t many junior high school students who are better than Wei Liushu in terms of talent and learning, right?”
In fact, when it comes to the study of the Eight Classics, there is no second scholar since ancient times, and Wei Changkong is not the best. After all, there are still several great Confucian scholars in China who are recognized as talented and knowledgeable.
For some of these people, even in front of Wei Changkong, they must adhere to the etiquette of younger generations and be respectful.
The problem is that Wei Changkong's ranking in the scientific examination is too good.
Six songs that are rare throughout the ages.
This is where those great scholars are not as good as him and cannot catch up with him.
As Chunjia said, any child who is only six years old can be taught by anyone in the court. In fact, it is not necessary to use such top talents, but the Tian family needs face.
If your majestic prince and enlightenment teacher are unknown, how can you be justified
Even Yun Fenghuang herself would never agree. The emperor could find ordinary courtiers as teachers for the other princes. Those under her, from the King of Qin to the seventh prince, had to find a big boss recognized in the country as a facade.
Otherwise, wouldn't her reputation as a concubine Min be questioned
"I am also thinking about this issue. Cui Wan is okay, but he has a heavy responsibility now and may not have time to take care of it." Chunjia said, "I am thinking about recruiting a few people."
He casually mentioned the names of a few great scholars and said that he planned to send people there in the near future to convey the decree. However, those people had retired from official positions and retired during the reign of Emperor Xiaozong. Emperor Xiaozong failed to retain them at that time. "I wonder if they will give me face?"
"His Majesty is a wise and mighty figure with dragon and phoenix figures. If those people are not blind, they should not refuse to serve His Majesty." Yun Fenghuang then added, "If they refuse, they are probably just trying to gain fame. I'm used to cheating, so I'm afraid I'll be found to be unworthy of my reputation after becoming an official, so I feel guilty!"
Chunjia laughed dumbly and said: "Everyone has his own ambitions. If he is really indifferent and doesn't like the busyness of the temple, I can't tolerate it... Ah Huang shouldn't be so aggressive."
Yun Fenghuang scolded him for being difficult to serve: "It's like this every time. I'm wholeheartedly for you. It would be better for you to turn your elbows outward!"
"It's not my fault." Chunjia admitted his mistake with a smile, and added, "It's just that these people are generally a little older and inevitably a bit old-fashioned. If they are the prince's teachers, I don't know if the lessons will be too profound, which will make the princes Are you confused and have no intention of listening?"
He had suffered this kind of loss himself. When he first ascended the throne, Ji used the banner of the two direct elders, the Empress Dowager and his mother at the time, the Empress Dowager, to say that the new king was young and not old enough to entrust the affairs of the country, and that he needed to learn how to do it first. That is the way of the king.
After that, he was given a group of old academics who were stupid in reading. They talked about words to the extreme. It would not be wrong to say that they were not good at learning, but when it came to practicality, they were a complete mess.
The Ji family's purpose is to let these people lead Chunjia astray, so that even if they are pro-government, it will be difficult. When the time comes, they will naturally have the opportunity to act as regent without the name of regent.
This was also the reason why Chunjia was raised by the Empress Dowager Yuan. In addition to her schoolwork, she personally visited people's livelihood in white dragon fish clothes. She was definitely not an ordinary dandy clan member who grew up in the hands of a woman and didn't know anything about the outside world.
Coupled with Empress Dowager Yuan's suggestion, Ji's conspiracy was not realized after all.
So even though those "imperial teachers" are still alive today, Chunjia has never considered letting them continue to teach his children.
Now that I am planning to recruit great scholars, I can't help but worry that these famous masters will be like those old and sour scholars, a nerd who can only read. Don't give him good princes by then, and he will be tired of studying or become a nerd. Nerd, this is not what the emperor wants to see.
"Actually..." Yun Fenghuang thought for a while and then said, "I have always been very curious about what kind of noble son the regent is. Even though I have been in the palace for many years, I have not seen him even once. Exactly? If I say that my body is broken, I am not an unreasonable person. But since I hired Wei Changkong as my teacher, I taught him for three years. During the holidays, I even went to the palace to invite the Empress Dowager and Your Majesty. Can’t Andu do it?”
She had actually suspected this for a long time, but she had so many things to do that she never mentioned it.
Now that he was talking in a hurry, he couldn't help but say, "Why don't your Majesty find a reason to make him appear in court?"
Chunjia smiled and said: "I am also puzzled, but Uncle Wang does not like me interfering with his family affairs. Earlier, Uncle Wang was very unhappy because of Marquis Shouning. That time it was the Empress Dowager who came forward, and Uncle Wang reluctantly tolerated it. Come down... However, the Empress Dowager never mentions that cousin, and I don't want to make trouble over nothing."
Yun Fenghuang glanced at him suspiciously. She felt that it was impossible for the emperor to really know nothing.
If you really didn't know what Chunjia was like, you would probably try your best to find out.
How could he be indifferent because he was afraid of offending the regent
He said it as if he had never provoked the regent before...
Her thoughts turned around, and she suddenly said: "Your Majesty, Wei Changkong is such a talented person, but it is too much of a waste of time to teach the regent's youngest son. If Your Majesty does not have a more suitable candidate to serve as the prince's tutor, why not...ask him Are you willing to teach the princes together by the way? After all, the regent's youngest son and the princes are uncles and nephews, they are all members of the same family, and sharing the same teacher is also good for their brotherly relationship. I doubt the regent will refuse?"
The regent will definitely refuse, but if the banner of brotherly harmony in the Tian family is used, the regent will not be so easy to refuse.
"..." Chunjia pondered for a while and said noncommittally, "Let me think about it."
Yun Fenghuang thought that the strange emperor suddenly mentioned the matter of Prince Qin's enrollment, probably because he wanted to seduce Wei Changkong.
Well, maybe the emperor wants to take action against the regent
Because nothing major happened in the previous court during this period, she was not sure of Chunjia's real intention. After thinking about it for a while, she put it aside and just joked with the emperor.
The next day, bad news came from Yanhong Palace. It was said that Concubine Xian's condition had further worsened. The imperial doctor had been able to determine that this was not an aggravation of illness due to bad luck, but that she had actually eaten something she shouldn't have eaten.
Gu Zhen was so upset that he asked Yun Fenghuang to stay after receiving greetings from his concubines early in the morning, and told her: "It's not yet dawn today, and this word came from Yanhong Palace. What do you mean?" Concubine Xian is still in a coma. How dare her subordinates have such courage? It is probably the instruction from Chunwu Palace. What does this mean? Is it my fault that I did not take good care of Concubine Xian? If I could have dealt with Yanhong Palace early in the morning It’s okay to point fingers up and down, but now it’s okay to just have to deal with it. But as long as each palace has a master, it is the master who presides over it... Now that something has gone wrong, what does this palace have to do with me? "
Because she was not the first wife of Chunjia, and the Gu family did not have much foundation in the harem, and she was not favored. Since she became the middle palace, she has rarely been tough. She always gets along with the concubines politely and does not get angry easily.
Therefore, to be honest, the degree of control over the Sixth Palace may not be as good as that of a favored concubine like Yun Fenghuang.
This time something happened to Concubine Xian, and the Queen really felt that she had been wronged.
"It's also the people from Taoli Palace who are missing from your place, and the empress dowager holds the handle." Yun Fenghuang sighed when he heard this, and said, "otherwise, why would you care about it? Just a few words of coaxing, she loves it. Whether you listen or not has nothing to do with you."
Gu Zhen frowned. She now believed Yun Fenghuang's words about smearing Empress Dowager Yuan and the Xingning House, so she murmured: "Chunnuo Palace wants to blame me, and I admit it. Indeed, those few people testified Since she is gone in the Chongchang Palace, I am incapable of running the palace and have taken advantage of them! But I am afraid that her purpose is not to punish me, but to have other ambitions!"
Yun Fenghuang smiled and said: "You don't care what they think. Anyway, if you can agree, you should do so as a filial piety; if you can't agree, leave it to Your Majesty. If His Majesty also means that, you or me, don't worry about it anymore. It’s all useless!”
This made Gu Zhen feel a little more at ease. Not to mention the emperor's attitude towards Empress Dowager Yuan, he obviously did not have much friendship with the Xingning House. Since Yuan Niang fell out of favor, the Yuan daughters in the palace, despite their talents and beauty, also I have never received any special favor from the emperor.
It can be seen that Chunjia has no intention of supporting the rise of the Yuan family.
"... What did your Majesty say when he went to your place yesterday?" Gu Zhen got the idea and was free to care about Yun Fenghuang. He also emphasized, "I didn't tell your Majesty anything. I only talked about my own affairs." I’m so busy with things that I really can’t take care of the Eighth Prince.”
"But I heard that you took the Eighth Prince over last night?" Yun Fenghuang did not answer the previous question, but sighed, "To be honest, your Majesty, this is a foolish move! Concubine I am really worried about your future: You think that even if the loving mother the Queen Mother has no other plans, she just hopes that you will help take care of the eighth prince for a few days as your legitimate mother, but how old is the eighth prince? For a child at such a young age, The one who is most prone to disasters. As a loving mother, the Empress Dowager cares about her own bloodline. Whenever her nieces have something to do, they will immediately step in and try to make things worse. Not to mention the Eighth Prince?"
"This..." Gu Zhen's expression froze and he suddenly looked bad.
She was secretly annoyed because she had preconceived ideas and listened to Yun Fenghuang's advice. When she objected to Chunjia yesterday, all she could think about was that if she accepted the child, she might be forced to accept him as her legitimate son, squeezing out her biological cousin. Gu Susheng's prince will take over the East Palace in the future, and the Gu family will work hard in the end. Even if they don't make wedding dresses for the Yuan family, they will at least be given half of the benefits... I didn't even think of this!
Not to mention how depressed I was at this moment, I just felt that I was too stupid to see. When I looked at the quick-thinking imperial concubine, the corner of her mouth twitched slightly. I really didn’t want to admit it, but I felt that I didn’t seem to have lost unjustly
Yun Fenghuang continued: "Next, what you have to worry about is not those distant things, but just don't do anything wrong with the Eighth Prince. Otherwise, even if Concubine Xian doesn't have the energy to say or do anything, I’m afraid the loving mother Queen Mother will not be idle.”
Gu Zhen had a sullen face and imagined that whenever the Eighth Prince made any noise in the future, Chunwu Palace would ask about it. This...
She imagined that taking care of other princes was not only fulfilling her duties as a legitimate mother, but also showing her kindness to that prince.
But if there is a loving mother-in-law, the Empress Dowager, who has no control over the situation, then what will happen to her
Mom
The queen couldn't hold her posture anymore, quietly changed her sitting position, leaned forward slightly, and asked: "What you said makes sense, but I don't know if there is a countermeasure?"
"How can there be any countermeasures here?" Yun Fenghuang secretly gloated, but with a look of sympathy on his face, he said slowly, "If you were another concubine, you might still be able to escape. But you are the Lord of the Sixth Palace, the Queen! Take care of me. Any heir to the throne is your responsibility! After all, they all want to call you 'Queen Mother'. Unless you refuse to take over this matter from the beginning, even if you temporarily anger the empress dowager and your majesty, , it is better than getting rid of it from now on. Everyone is here with you now, unless the Concubine Xian suddenly gets better, then you can justifiably return the child to her. Otherwise, the Eighth Prince will definitely fall into your lap!"
Are you kidding? With such a good opportunity to sow discord between your mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, I would be stupid if I gave you an idea to throw out the Eighth Prince as a hot potato!
When she left Yanfu Palace that day, Gu Zhen was in a state of despair. After the imperial concubine left, he immediately called for discussion: "Is there really no way to send the eighth prince away?"
"My Majesty, hasn't the Eighth Prince already remembered the name of the Concubine Xian?" Zuo Zuo thought that she was still concerned about this matter and quickly reminded him, "In this case, even if he is raised here by us, he is still just a bastard in the final analysis. In terms of ranking, you still have the Third Prince in front of you, so what does the Eighth Prince count?"
It's okay that she didn't mention "she has been raised here by us". When she mentioned this, Gu Zhen's face turned dark and told her to shut up and not say such unlucky words: "Just now, the noble concubine reminded me that in spring, That person in the Nian Palace cares about the descendant who has her own blood. The eighth prince is raised in front of me. How can she not interfere? If she only interferes in the eighth prince's affairs, I will tolerate it. But that person As a person, do you think she can stick to boundaries so strictly?"
"At that time, everyone will have to point fingers at those who should be in charge and those who should not be in charge. What can I do?"
"That's the person who raised His Majesty. It's okay to be favored by the noble concubine. I have a conflict with her. Do you think Your Majesty will help me???"
It would be strange if she wasn't regarded as a victim of the emperor's filial piety to the Empress Dowager Yuan!