Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 255 Studying
Dahan Xingong, Terrace.

After retreating from the imperial court and taking off the cumbersome crown clothes, Liu Chan put on a black gauze robe and strolled on the corridor.Zhang Wen and Liao Li followed behind the emperor.

Liu Chan turned to Zhang Wen who was behind him, and asked in a gentle voice, "I have bid farewell to Zhang Qing, have we not seen each other for many years?"

Zhang Wen, who was half a body behind, clasped his hands and replied: "The minister visited His Majesty in the first year of Jianxing, and now it is the seventh year of Jianxing, and it has been seven years since then!"

Liu Chan said with emotion: "Seven years are fleeting! I don't know how Zhang Qing spent the past seven years in Jiangdong?"

Zhang Wen looked depressed and didn't want to recall too much about the past. He said: "After two years of visiting Han, I was dismissed by King Wu and sent home. Other things are fine."

In fact, Zhang Wen still had some things to say. His two younger brothers, Zhang Zhi and Zhang Bai, were also implicated and dismissed from office to go home.And he himself has been at home for many years, depressed, and his health is getting worse day by day. If Liu Chan hadn't exchanged his family into a big man with two hundred war horses, perhaps Zhang Wen would die of illness due to depression and anger in a short time.

Liao Li added next to him: "Before Huishu (Zhang Wenzi) left for a long journey, Master Wu summoned Huishu. After a detailed chat, he wanted to re-appoint Huishu as an official, but Huishu politely refused. After Huishu left, Lord Wu Still wanting to break the contract, thanks to Huishu's wit, after leaving the palace, he hurriedly boarded the boat with me and returned to Shu, and left without saying goodbye."

Hearing this, Liu Chan couldn't help chuckling, and he also found it funny to Sun Quan. Since the chaos of the Three Kingdoms, Sun Quan can be said to be the one with the lowest bottom line among all the monarchs. He doesn't care about face at all, and he will do whatever is good for him.

It can be said that Sun Quan was the successor of Eastern Wu, and Sun Quan was the loser.

Liu Chan glanced at Zhang Wen and said with a smile, "How long has Huishu been in Shu, but are you still used to living in Shu?"

Zhang Wen showed gratitude, and clasped his hands and replied: "The minister's family has been in Chengdu for more than seven months. The officials of the Han Dynasty have arranged board and lodging in an orderly manner. I am grateful. Life in Sichuan is not like the damp and gloomy in the east of the Yangtze River. There are wise masters and ministers. Like rebirth, I love Shuzhong very much!"

Liu Chan laughed and was very satisfied with Zhang Wen's answer. He used the weather in Jiangdong as a metaphor for Sun Quan's rule, which was like the humid weather in the south, not like the political clarity in central Sichuan.

Liu Chan waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's good to get used to it. I asked Huishu to go to Sichuan because you are so talented and can't bear the dust of the pearl. That's why I sent Gongyuan as an envoy to let Huishu's family return to Han."

After a pause, Liu Chan pondered for a while, and asked: "Zhang Qing's family has just come to Chengdu and still needs to get used to it, otherwise this will happen. There is a shortage of lecturers in the Wudan Academy, and Huishu's two relatives can go to the Wudan Academy to teach first. I don't know what Zhang Qing thinks about adapting to the big man and then being transferred."

Zhang Wen cupped his hands and replied: "I can just listen to your majesty's arrangement, and I thank your majesty for your kindness!"

Although the position of lecturer in Wudan Academy is not very powerful, it can be said to be respected and relatively leisurely. For newcomers who are adapting to the officialdom of the Han Dynasty, it is no different from a very good place.

"As for the words of forgiveness, I have other uses."

"Sit!" Liu Chan walked to the terrace, pointed to the seat, and signaled Zhang Wen and Liao Li to sit down together.

Hearing this, Zhang Wen responded immediately and said: "Your Majesty, please speak, and I will serve you."

Liu Chan sat upright and did not answer directly, but asked: "I heard that the grandson of the Lord Wu's grandson Gao (Sun Deng's word) is decent in government, courteous and corporal, filial and respectful. You didn't know what you thought when you were the prince and tutor. Can you answer truthfully? "

Zhang Wen Fuxu pondered for a while, and said truthfully: "It is indeed as what your Majesty said. Lord Wu, the prince, loves others and is kind, humble and eager to learn. If the world is unified, the successor will be Mingjun, not inferior to the former Emperor Jingdi of the Han Dynasty! It's a pity that the world is chaotic. It is difficult for Prince Rende to unify the Central Plains, so he can only stick to one corner of the world."

Holding the teacup, Liu Chan sighed and said: "The world is in chaos, who knows when it will be unified. The late emperor and Cao Cao are the lords of the world, and they can't unify the world yet. How dare people today dare to unify the world. Although I want to speak Unify the world, but I don't know when I will be able to unify, so I can only work with you to conquer the Central Plains!"

Liu Chan took a sip of tea and continued: "In today's troubled times, the country will prosper if the king is bright, and the country will be in danger if the king is dark. If I have a son like the prince of the Wu Lord, if I am unfortunately in danger, there will be good sons who can revive the Han Dynasty. If I am lucky enough to unify In the world, the prince of the Lord Wu can also be Emperor Ming of the Later Han Dynasty!"

Everyone was silent and agreed with what Liu Chan said.

Although Liu Chan is only in his twenties now, there are countless emperors who have died early in the past and present. Liu Chan is now considering the issue of the crown prince, and it can be said that he is planning ahead.What's more, Sun Deng, the prince of the Lord Wu, is indeed excellent, benevolent and caring for the people, courteous and virtuous, and he can indeed be said to be an excellent prince.

Zhang Wen seemed to have a feeling, and asked, clasping his hands, "I wonder if Your Majesty wants the minister to teach the prince?"

Liu Chan nodded slightly, and said: "I have several sons, six years old, but I am very naughty, and I am worried about it. Qing is knowledgeable, talented, elegant, and has experience in teaching the crown prince of Lord Wu. I wonder if you would like to teach my children for me?"

Hearing this, Zhang Wen was a little excited. He didn't expect that the emperor would treat him so favorably, allowing a foreigner to become the prince's teacher.

But under the excitement, Zhang Wen hesitated a little, and said: "I am a minister from a foreign country. Not long after I returned to the Han Dynasty, Your Majesty asked my minister to teach the prince. There may be something wrong, and the minister may criticize me."

Liu Chan looked at Zhang Wen, and said in a trusting tone, "It's enough for me to trust you, why should you worry about other people's words!"

Seeing Liu Chan's trust, Zhang Wen did not refuse, and he raised his voice and said: "I am willing to take this important task."

"However, if your Majesty wants the minister to teach the prince, the minister has said in advance that the most important thing in children's education is to establish rules, and there is no rule without rules." Zhang Wen said.

Liu Chan nodded, agreed with Zhang Wen's words, and said, "Your words are very true. This is true for academics, as well as for the army, politics, and country."

Zhang Wen paused, glanced at Liu Chan, and continued: "Your Majesty, the academic rules may be too strict. At that time, Your Majesty and all the wives should not be distressed and intervene in the teaching of the minister."

Liu Chan smiled, is there any more painful existence than the chicken babies of later generations?
"You can speak freely, and I will listen to you!" Liu Chan said.

Zhang Wen broke his fingers and said to Liu Chan: "I tell you, all princes aged six and above will get up at Yinshi (4:12 a.m.) to study and read literary classics with their ministers; return to the palace at noon (00:14) and have lunch and lunch break." ; Weishi (00:19) practice martial arts and fencing with the ministers, or you can practice archery on horseback; Youshi four quarters (00:[-]) return to the palace after school."

Liu Chan couldn't help but take a deep breath, 24 hours a day, 15 hours of study alone, excluding the 2 hours of rest in between, 13 hours of study, the future generations of chickens are not so stupid!
Zhang Wen continued: "During the year, the Spring Festival plus the birthdays of His Majesty, Empress Dowager, Empress, biological mother, and the prince can have a holiday. There are eight days off in a year, and sickness is not allowed."

Liu Chan was moved, and exclaimed directly: "There are only eight days off in a year!"

Zhang Wen looked at Liu Chan curiously, and asked: "Your Majesty thinks it's too much. If you think it's too much, you can reduce it to six days."

Liu Chan waved his hand to refuse, and quickly said: "I don't mean that, eight days is fine, fine. There is no need to reduce it."

Zhang Wen looked at the emperor and continued: "The last one is to respect teachers and teach. We will report to Your Majesty, Queen, and Queen Mother for discussion when we formulate academic studies and regulations. put one's oar in."

Liu Chan frowned slightly, and asked: "Zhang Qing, the prince is only six years old, the rules are a bit too strict, and it seems that the prince is not the son of me and the ladies."

Zhang Wen bowed his hands and saluted, and said: "The prince is the future of the great man, the heir of the country, the pillar of the court, and then the son of His Majesty. And if you don't set rules at the age of six, when you grow up, it will be difficult for the ministers to manage."

Zhang Wen looked at Liu Chan, and said seriously: "The crown prince Sun Deng taught it like this."

Liu Chan was a little silent, not knowing what to say.

Zhang Wen continued: "Your Majesty, the emperors of the later Han Dynasty should learn from it. Cao Cao's Zipi, Zhi, and Zhang all studied so hard. I wonder what your Majesty thinks?"

Liao Li was beside him, and he also advised him: "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister also said: You can't broaden your talents without learning, and you can't learn without ambition. Your Majesty is very talented. Reading and studying scriptures are different from ordinary people, so we can't learn from them." .”

Liu Chan pondered for a while, finally nodded, and said in a deep voice: "I will thank Zhang Qing to teach you princes in the future."

"No! I will live up to your Majesty's trust." Zhang Wen replied in a deep voice.

(End of this chapter)