Dedicate One’s Mind

Chapter 1214 The little prince’s eloquence is unparalleled

Daji Dynasty, Zhongdu City.

In the early morning, "Pa, Pa, Pa!" Three clean whips fell, and the melodious bells spread throughout the city, lasting for a long time.

The emperor sat in court as usual, officials went to court as usual, merchants trafficked goods as usual, the night market was connected to the day market with almost no interruption, farmers plowed the fields as usual, and weavers weaved cloth as usual...

It’s a new day, but everyone’s life is almost the same as before. It’s just that the specific circumstances are slightly different.

A normal dynasty is in this state. If the contradictions are not so sharp that they have to reform, who would be willing to march on the streets every day or go to the mountains to become bandits?

The prince's education, no matter which country he belongs to, attaches great importance to it. There are three hundred and sixty-five days a year, except for the holy birthday, ancestor sacrificial ceremonies and other seasons, there are classes almost every day, without breaks, and teaching Their teachers are also some of the top people in the empire.

After Prince Zhi'er became literate at the age of three, he already had three teachers teaching him about books and etiquette. However, these were only the simplest and most basic aspects, and they only taught him three hours a day.

Of course, compared with ordinary children, there are many, but you only need to know that those princes over ten years old study and practice martial arts for at least eight hours a day to understand the hardships of the royal family.

In order to be on the same level as the empire's top think tanks and generals, the efforts made by each prince are unimaginable by ordinary people.

On this day, the teacher who taught Prince Zhi'er the ancient etiquette, as usual, came to the study room specially opened for the prince. The princes, including King Yong, all spent their childhood here. Prince Zhi'er could foresee It will be the same in the future.

What this teacher is going to teach today is the opening chapter of the ancient book "Spring and Autumn", that is, Zheng Bo's passage about Yu Yan. The main purpose is not to tell the little prince the meaning behind this story, but to teach the little prince how to read these words. If he can recite them, , that would be better.

In this story, Uncle Zheng and Duan's mother were born. When Uncle Zheng was born, his mother almost died because of the wrong position when he was born, so she hated Uncle Zheng.

Although Zheng Bo successfully succeeded to the throne according to ancient rituals, that is, the eldest son inheritance system, his mother still favored Duan and provided various conveniences for Duan to rebel.

Someone reported to Uncle Zheng that Duan was plotting rebellion. Uncle Zheng did not rush to take action. When Duan attacked, he not only killed Duan, but also imprisoned his mother, killing two birds with one stone.

In the scriptures, Duan should be reprimanded for treason, but after Zheng Bo found out that his brother was rebellious, he not only did not follow the advice, but sat back and watched. He was not a good person and also held negative opinions.

Considering that Prince Zhi'er was too young, the teacher read the sentences clearly. While dictating, he avoided red tape and tried to tell the story clearly. He also stopped from time to time to explain patiently.

Despite this, Prince Zhi'er still showed a lack of interest. He held his little head with one hand and thought about what happened last night. It was incredible. He didn't pay attention to the class at all, which made the gray-haired teacher's beard tremble with anger. Incessantly.

"Zhi'er," the teacher reminded loudly. The little prince suddenly woke up and said, "What are your instructions, teacher?"

"Tell me what story I told you before!"

The little prince had a grimace on his face. He had been sleepwalking before. Who knows what the teacher said. He was ready to be taught a lesson. However, he vaguely seemed to have a memory of this story in his dream last night.

As a result, under the teacher's incredible eyes, the little prince started talking. Not only was the content of his story more detailed than what the teacher said, he also told the second half of the story.

When Uncle Zheng imprisoned his mother, he felt very sad, but he had sworn not to meet above ground, and he couldn't keep it. He was very distressed. One of his ministers came up with an idea for him, that is, to dig a tunnel underground. This is We met underground and did not break our oath. Uncle Zheng was overjoyed and the mother and son were reunited.

The scriptures hold a positive opinion on this second half of the story, believing that it demonstrates the way of human relations.

While the little prince was chatting, he didn't realize that his father, who was the emperor after the morning court, happened to be walking over and heard these words outside the window.

As the end of the election system continues to approach, the emperor's power continues to shrink, and the courtiers are busy standing in line. No one in the court listens to his words anymore. He is going up and down. He has nothing to do, so he walks here. Come.

It seemed to be a decision made secretly. When the emperor heard this, he didn't know that the second half of the story was added by the little prince himself, but he was still very happy that the little prince could restore the story eloquently.

When the teacher saw the emperor coming, he saluted with intention. The emperor shook his head and signaled not to interrupt and let him continue teaching.

Because of the emperor's sudden visit, the teacher had forgotten the contents of the little prince's retelling, and he did not mention many of them. In his opinion, the little prince must have heard this story told before.

Since the young prince already knew it before, he could teach it further. He asked, "What do you think of Uncle Zheng?"

The little prince blurted out, "He is a wise king!"

A guy who killed his brother and imprisoned his mother was actually called a wise king by the young prince. This was unacceptable to the old gentleman. He immediately continued to ask: "In that case, tell me, where is his wisdom?"

"Although he has the status of a legitimate son, his mother is displeased inside him and his younger brother is plotting to cause trouble outside. If not for his foresight and foresight, he would surely have died in the country's chaos." The little prince said clearly and eloquently.

"In ancient times, benevolent kings ruled the world with filial piety and brotherhood, just like Zheng Bo. They were unfilial and unfaithful, and they were traitors to the people!" The old gentleman tried hard to correct the young prince's concept.

But what he didn't know was that he was not talking to a four-year-old child, but to a child who inherited Wu Yi's mind. In essence, he could no longer be called a child.

"The stories of benevolent kings recorded in ancient books are difficult for modern people to examine. They are made up by later generations. The unearthed ancient books often say something very different from them, which is really not trustworthy."

It was hard for the teacher to imagine that he was at a disadvantage, but he was not anxious and continued: "Otherwise, if you look at the world today, from the emperor to the common people, they are all filial and loving people. You can see that the ancient books are true."

A young child with no practical experience can just believe whatever he says. The old gentleman thought very well, but Prince Zhi'er's words made him feel like he was dead.

"Otherwise, don't my brothers just hope that my father will give up the throne as soon as possible?"