After five years of teaching support, Daming became an empire on which the sun never sets.

Chapter 39 Going to meet your new teacher
Oh, what an ancient heart!Seeing that the prince was indifferent, Song Lian sighed in his heart.I remember that the crown prince has always been very kind and respectful to himself. He is a good student who respects the teacher and the Tao. Why is this so today?

"Could it be because... the emperor has found another, better famous teacher for the prince, making the prince feel that I, Song Lian, should resign as the prince's master?" Song Lian seemed to understand something.

Song Lian is a pure scholar who values ​​his reputation more than his life.He also has unique views on scholarship, and can be regarded as a Confucian scholar with a relatively high level of knowledge.

But it's a bit pedantic, and can't teach anything other than benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and faith.

The current situation is that the Prince Zhu Biao is already benevolent enough.Many times his performance, in Zhu Yuanzhang's view, has been close to weakness of benevolence and righteousness.Therefore, he no longer needs to learn Confucianism, but needs to learn Qin Yu's knowledge of peace and stability.Because the prince was convinced by Qin Yu's knowledge, he did not open his mouth to plead for Song Lian.

If you don't make it clear to him, he will be killed on the pillar?Zhu Yuanzhang lost his temper after being rectified by this great scholar.

Zhu Yuanzhang was not really cruel, he would kill ministers at will.As long as the ministers are not corrupt and do not harm the people, Zhu Yuanzhang will only be ruthless on the surface at best, and will never really kill him.

Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang did not speak, Song Lian slammed into the stone pillar next to him.

Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang stretched out his hand and easily blocked Song Lian, who hit the stone pillar, who stumbled to the ground and did not die. "You're seven or eighty years old, and you're still trying to make a fool of yourself?" Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Song Lian, you have to let us explain it to you? We're thinking of your old age. unacceptable."

"Your Majesty, please make it clear, otherwise the old minister... the old minister will die!" Song Lian said firmly.

"Okay, then let's explain it to you." Zhu Yuanzhang said, "We have found a teacher for the prince who is ten times more talented than you. You should be satisfied with this answer."

Has Your Majesty hired a better teacher for the Prince?As expected!Song Lian was indignant, "Your Majesty, who is this person? His Confucian accomplishments are comparable to those of the old minister? Please invite him out and let the old minister compare his Confucian knowledge with him. He also said that his talent is ten times better than that of the old minister. , the old minister refuses to obey, the old minister does not believe that there are such capable people in the world.”

"If the old minister loses the test, the old minister will be convinced and he will immediately return to his hometown." Song Lian's Confucian attainments were second to none in the entire Ming Dynasty, and even Liu Bowen was convinced, so he refused to accept anyone in terms of Confucianism.

"That person's attainments in Confucianism may not be as good as yours." Zhu Yuanzhang said, "But he has a university question that you can't even compare to."

"Which aspect of the old minister's knowledge is inferior to him?" Song Lian disagreed.

"Let's do this." Zhu Yuanzhang said, "We'll give you a word too. If you can sell it for 500 million taels of silver, you will be eligible to compete with him." Qin Yu is Zhu Yuanzhang's hidden weapon. Others easily meet it?
"What kind of university question is this?" Song Lian was stunned.

"If the treasury can be filled, it's not a university question, then what's a university question?" Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Would you dance all day long and find excerpts? Knowing how to make the country strong and prosperous, but unable to make the people well-fed, such a prince of the country will definitely not be able to govern the country in the future."

"Let me tell you the truth, this time we sold characters this time because of that person. The sale of characters this time can generate tens of millions of taels of silver for the national treasury. With the money, we can develop farming, help victims of disasters, build water conservancy, and eliminate Bandits from all over the world... The court was able to become strong and the people could live in peace and have enough food. This is a great feat for the benefit of the country and the people, and you actually say that it is not learning?"

"Old minister...Old minister..." Song Lian was speechless.

"And even the sage Confucius said that scholars must cultivate themselves, organize their families, govern the country, and bring peace to the world. Governing the country and bringing peace to the world is the ultimate goal of scholars, and that person can achieve peace of mind with just one strategy. You dare to say that he has no knowledge Ten times better than you?"

"Searching for chapters and excerpts is just what ordinary scholars do. Such scholars are useless. Only those who can manage the country and bring peace to the world are truly capable scholars and can truly be remembered in history."

"You know it all day long. Have you ever offered us a good strategy for governing the country and the world?"

Song Lian slumped to the ground when he heard this.

"Go back!" Zhu Yuanzhang said impatiently.

"Old minister... retire." Song Lian listened and stepped back tremblingly, as if he had aged ten years.

"Prince Zhu Biao couldn't bear it when he saw it: "Master Song is a well-known scholar after all, and he did his best when teaching his sons... Did the royal father say this, did he hit him too hard? "

"Biao'er, you are so kind." Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Besides, we didn't do anything to him. A scholar like him was placed in the Hanlin Academy as a lecturer and taught him to concentrate on his studies and the history of the Yuan Dynasty. It's his best home."

"Teach the prince to rule the country, he can't."

"I'm just worried that Master Song is too old, and I can't accept it in my heart."

"Don't worry, as long as he puts all his thoughts on the history books, he will soon forget about it." Zhu Yuanzhang said.

Song Lian tremblingly returned to Song Mansion, and his soul was not left behind.

"Master, there is a scholar who is asking to see you." As soon as he sat down, a maid stepped forward and told him.

"Invite him to come in." Song Lian then came back to his senses and said.He has a noble character and likes to help younger scholars. He can be regarded as a real teacher and a very good teacher.

Not long after, a young scholar walked in. He was weak in age and bowed to Song Lian: "Ma Jun is a late-born student to see Master Song." Ma Jun was an imperial student of the Hanlin Academy. Song Lian's appreciation.

Seeing the age of Ma Junze, and hearing what Emperor Zhu said just now, Song Lian had mixed feelings in his heart, and suddenly got inspiration: "Bring a pen, this old man wants to write a preface to give to Ma Sheng."

"Thank you, Master Song." Ma Jun was overjoyed.Immediately walk over and grind ink for the teacher himself.

Song Lian laid out the rice paper, picked up the brush, brewed for a moment, and then quickly wrote a preface on the paper without adding a bit of text: "I was addicted to learning when I was young. s home……"

After writing, I immediately put personal honor and disgrace to the sky.

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Inner courtyard of the palace.

Zhu Yuanzhang summoned Mao Xiang in secret and gave him a secret decree.

Then he called Zhu Biao, Zhu Di and other princes to his side: "Biao'er, Di'er, let's go to Lujia Village now to meet your new teacher."

(End of this chapter)