Chapter 222 Apprenticeship
Shangguan Wan'er slowly adjusted her clothes and asked Mingxiang to cook tea. She turned around and saw Zhang Changzong looking at her with a hint of eyes, smiled slightly, and said, "It's not just for the purpose of establishing a prince."
As a melon-eating crowd, I feel that I have the regret of not eating the "popular melons"!
That's right, when it comes to establishing the prince, Zhang Changzong positioned himself as a melon-eating crowd. As a new rookie, when it comes to establishing the prince, he doesn't even have room for comment. If he doesn't have enough weight, he's better to just eat melons.
Zhang Changzong looked at Master Wan'er eagerly and begged: "Good Master, let's talk about it in detail?"
That eager look made Shangguan Wan'er roll his eyes speechlessly, and she couldn't help laughing and crying: "What are you doing with this concern?"
Zhang Changzong said with confidence: "It is about who the boss will be in the future, so you must naturally care about it. If you are a reliable person, then there is nothing to say. You will naturally work hard and work hard to get promoted. If you are a person with no future, while it is still early, you will be able to find a way out."
"You boy!"
Shangguan Wan'er laughed at his blunt words and angrily said to him. Zhang Changzong was still unwilling to accept: "Isn't what the disciples say the truth?"
There is no fool in the court who can get into real power officials. As an official, you must follow a promising emperor. Your empress ascends the throne to become an emperor. Although you are not doing well in some places, it is generally acceptable and is a qualified emperor. However, as the future crown prince and the future boss of everyone, you can find someone who can only flatter and have never done anything serious, that is going to ruin everyone's job!
If the emperor is not chosen well, it will lead to the destruction of the country and the family. If the country is destroyed, what other officials will be? It’s all over! Among the Wu family’s children, Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi, who are closest to the empress, have no demeanor and appearance... These two men have the demeanor and appearance of being kings? The best at flattery, eliminate dissidents, are extravagant, are lustful, and are mediocre, and govern the country... None of the princes in the court is optimistic about the two cousins.
Why do everyone care about Li Tang? That is the historical record of Li Tang. There is no bad guy in the founding Emperor Gaozu, Taizong, and Gaozong. The country is prosperous under the rule of the Li family and everyone lives a better life. And under the rule of your Wu family, what life do you live?
In comparison, people who are not doing well naturally start to miss Li Tang. For everyone's future, they don't need to join forces. People with a little brain will not support Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi. If they really can't support it, the consequence of support may be that everyone will finish playing together, and everyone knows how to choose.
Therefore, what Zhang Changzong said was that his words were rough and not rough. Although Shangguan Wan'er angrily said, he still explained: "A few days ago, the King of Wei joined forces with some people to ask Your Majesty to make him the crown prince, saying that there has never been a crown prince with a different surname since ancient times. Your Majesty was a little moved."
Zhang Changzong said in shock: "What about the opinions of the lords in the court?"
"Of course, it is against it. However, Your Majesty has gained great power and the ministers have only expressed their opposition, but no one has convinced Your Majesty. Your Majesty is still hesitating, fearing that the Lords will not be able to convince Your Majesty, alas."
Shangguan Wan'er had some worries between her eyebrows. Zhang Changzong understood her worries. Wu Chengsi had evil thoughts about her. Wu Sansi was afraid that she would not have good intentions. She was still in the palace. If Wu Chengsi was appointed as the crown prince, her life in the palace would probably be getting harder and harder.
Zhang Changzong immediately comforted her and said, "Don't worry, Master, I don't think the King of Wei can be the crown prince."
"How can I see it?"
Shangguan Wan'er glanced at him and asked. Zhang Changzong spread his hands and said, "For the sake of the country and everyone's future, anyone who is willing will fight to the death. As for the time being, it is just that the time has not come. I think, you should not lack reasons, but the opportunity is lacking. Master, please watch it. Don't worry, even if the King of Wei is the crown prince in the end... Master, I will steal you out of the palace. Master, you must believe in your disciples, I will not watch you be bullied."
Zhang Changzong was serious, and he really planned that way. Shangguan Wan'er was shocked by his serious eyes. She was stunned for a moment, raised her hand to pat his head, and smiled: "Okay, then Master will wait for you."
"Um!"
Zhang Changzong focused on the key points. He could see that Shangguan Wan'er was not very convinced. Most of the factors that coaxed him were involved, but he just knew his seriousness in his heart.
The master and apprentice gossiped about the establishment of the prince, and Shangguan Wan'er said lightly: "Will you still participate in the spring exam next year?"
"Of course I have to participate."
"The line of the book has been submitted, where is the public book?"
Zhang Changzong replied: "The public volume is still selecting fu and essays."
Shangguan Wan'er glanced at him and suddenly said, "Come on, how many years have you been worshipping me as your teacher?"
Zhang Changzong said loudly: "Master, I admire you as my teacher when I was four years old, and it has been eleven years now."
Shangguan Wan'er nodded, looked at him, her eyes were filled with kindness and love, and she sighed quietly: "Eleventh year! I remember that you were only so high than the threshold of the Chang'an Hall..."
As he said that, he compared the height, which was about the same height as Zhang Changzong back then. Zhang Changzong smiled and looked proud: "Master, do you actually remember it?"
Shangguan Wan'er smiled slightly, and there was a look of remembrance on her face, and she smiled and said, "How could she not remember? Throughout the years, she dared to cross the threshold in front of the empress dowager, the emperor and the ministers, and it is probably only you!"
Zhang Changzong laughed again, and was still a little embarrassed when talking about this. Shangguan Wan'er looked at him with gentle eyes and said, "There are only a few categories of questions for the imperial examination, including poetry, essays, scriptures, ink and scriptures, and classics. I am not worried about my teacher. For you, it is just a hand-to-hand and no difficulty. Those who worry about are only two subjects: strategy and essays."
"Master is worried that the disciples can't write well?"
"No."
Shangguan Wan'er denied it and said, "I know all about your writing skills, and those who are worried about it... are afraid that you will have sudden thoughts. You are a child who is good at studying and smart, but you are too clever and will have some wonderful ideas from time to time. However, there are rules for taking the imperial examinations, so I am afraid that you will do whatever you want."
Zhang Changzong was embarrassed and said embarrassedly: "Master, don't worry, disciples must be cautious when answering the papers, and they will never let themselves go."
Shangguan Wan'er looked at him for a while, as if she had no confidence in him, but she still said, "I hope you can really do it."
Zhang Changzong smiled dryly: "Master, don't worry."
Shangguan Wan'er nodded, said nothing, stared at him for a while, and suddenly said, "So, Liulang, it's better to choose a day than to meet the day. You should go out today."
"Why?!"
Zhang Changzong was shocked: "Master...Master, do you want me anymore?"
Shangguan Wan'er pointed at him with a finger and smiled and said, "What nonsense! You will be a teacher for life and be a father? If you become a teacher, do you want to betray your master?"
fine!
Zhang Changzong then grinned: "That's good, that's good. Just as the master recognizes me as a disciple."
Shangguan Wan'er glanced at him and explained to him in a low voice: "You are almost participating in the tribute ceremony. You are not yet on the tutor. When will you stay? There is nothing to teach you here. I have to understand the teachings. You have to experience it yourself. It's time to get out of the tutor!"
"Then... can you still go to the palace to see your master often?"
Shangguan Wan'er laughed: "I'm in the palace, and the position you serve is also in the palace. When can't you meet? If you want to come to see me, you will be able to come."
Zhang Changzong was satisfied! Although he was still a little disappointed, Master Wan'er worked hard to teach him for so many years and it was indeed time to become a master!
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Chapter completed!