Daming: Start with an Altar of Luck

Chapter 10
In 1368 AD, the sixth day of the lunar new year.

In Fengtian Hall, Zhu Yuanzhang had a big banquet for his officials, which was also the first time that Zhu Yuanzhang had a big banquet for his officials after he ascended the throne.

Before the banquet, after the court meeting, the ministers returned to the office, waiting for the time to come to Fengtian Hall for the banquet again.

Just when the group of officials dispersed, a gray-haired minister walked towards Lao Zhu quickly, and before he reached Lao Zhu, he made a gesture of kneeling.

"My lord, plead guilty to the emperor!"

With sharp eyes and quick hands, Lao Zhu pulled this person up, and Zhu Biao, who had been following Lao Zhu, saw this person approaching from a distance, and the memory of this person had already surfaced in his mind.

Song Lian, a famous statesman, writer, historian, and thinker in the late Yuan and early Ming Dynasties, was called the "Three Masters of Poetry and Prose in the Early Ming Dynasty" together with Gao Qi and Liu Ji, and was also called the "Three Masters of Poetry and Prose in the Early Ming Dynasty" with Zhang Yi, Liu Ji, and Ye Chen. The Fourth Mr. Zhedong', in history, was hailed by Zhu Yuanzhang as 'the first of the founding civil servants'.

It can be said that Song Lian's reputation in the early Ming Dynasty was very high, otherwise Lao Zhu would not have asked Song Lian to lecture on the scriptures to Zhu Biao in person, to teach and solve doubts, and even let Zhu Biao worship Song Lian as a teacher.

Not to mention that all princes must study scriptures in the university hall.

"Song Lian, what's your crime?" Old Zhu was a little puzzled.

"Chen, as the prince and grand teacher, I supervise the masters of the East Palace. I heard that the princes are naughty and provoked the emperor's fury. I have committed the crime of dereliction of duty!"

After Song Lian finished speaking, he was about to kneel down again, and Lao Zhu could only pull the old man in front of him up again.

Seeing Lao Zhu's eyes drifting past, Zhu Biao knew that it was time for him to appear on the stage.

"Master Song, the second, third, and fourth brothers are not under your control. There are other masters in the main hall."

"Song Lian, did you hear that, the crown prince is justifying you, and you have taught the crown prince really well, do the princes have their own teachers, today's matter has nothing to do with you!" Old Zhu said with a final word.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." As soon as Lao Zhu finished speaking, Song Lian's voice of thanks also sounded.

"Biao'er, we have something to talk to Mr. Song about, let's take a walk together."

Old Zhu led Song Lian to the front, Zhu Biao followed behind them, and behind Zhu Biao were the two tigers who never left Lao Zhu's footsteps.

Old Zhu said as he walked, "Mr. Song, we don't think the masters of Dabentang can do it. The queen just returned to Dingyang to visit the tomb today, and she became a mess."

"These masters can't control these princes at all. You have taught the prince Zhu Biao all these years. You have taught well. We want you to be in charge of the studies of all the princes." Lao Zhu said his ultimate goal, which is to let Song Lian Grasp the education of all princes.

"Your Majesty, I'm old and weak, and I can't bear such a big responsibility!" Song Lian declined.

"As long as you speak, the students and officials of the Imperial Academy will be transferred with you." Lao Zhu seemed to have not heard what Song Lian just said.

"Hey" a meaningful sigh came from Song Lian's mouth, and Song Lian also understood that Lao Zhu had said so, and this matter was not something he could refuse at all.

After pondering for a while, Song Lian spoke.

"My Majesty, the most important thing for children to study is to establish rules. Without rules, they will not be able to achieve success."

"That's right, it's the same for academics, for the army, for governing the country and politics, and there's nothing outside of the rules." Lao Zhu absolutely recognized Song Lian's words of rules.

Why did Lao Zhu come to this point? When he was in the Red Turban Army, other commanders indulged in burning, killing and looting. Only Zhu Yuanzhang's subordinates entered the city and did not offend the common people.

"My majesty, I am afraid that the academic rules of my ministers are much stronger than the soles of the emperor's boots. If the princes are miserable at that time, the emperor should not feel sorry for the princes!" Song Lian confirmed with Lao Zhu again whether he really wanted to teach himself All princes.

Zhu Biao, who was standing behind the two, looked a little ugly at this time, and the memory of studying with Song Lian came back to his mind again. Zhu Biao suspected that he died young, and Song Lian, an old man, probably had a share of the credit.

"I would like to hear what your rules are." Lao Zhu's curiosity was aroused by Song Lian, and Lao Zhu really didn't ask too much about how Song Lian taught Zhu Biao before, because Lao Zhu knew that Song Lian was a truly talented person. of scholars.

"Your Majesty, all princes over the age of six should get up at Maoshi (five o'clock in the morning), send them to Wenhua Palace for school, return to the palace at Youshi (seven o'clock in the afternoon), and are not allowed to take leave if they are sick."

When Lao Zhu heard this, he directly interrupted Song Lian, "Song Lian, there are twelve hours in a day, and only academic studies account for seven?" Needless to say, Lao Zhu was surprised, even Zhu Biao, who followed the two of them, was also secretly surprised , It seems that it is even more perverted than teaching myself at that time!

"The emperor does not have seven hours, but six hours. The princes have one hour to eat and rest at noon." Song Lian didn't feel anything wrong and continued talking.

"Six o'clock, six o'clock is about the same." Lao Zhu thought for a while. When he used to herd cattle, he started earlier than this and came back later. The princes had no worries about food or drink. Just reading should be easier.

That is to say, Zhu Biao didn't know what was going on in Lao Zhu's mind, otherwise Zhu Biao wouldn't want to travel to the early Ming Dynasty if he was killed. At the same time, he was also glad that he didn't need to go to study every day.

Since asking Wang Yong to ask for leave yesterday, Song Lian asked Wang Yong to tell himself that he can ask anytime in the future if he has any questions. The prince of a country, who has the right to listen to and discuss politics, does not need to follow him to study every day as before.

"Your Majesty, in the next year, the Spring Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, plus the birthdays of the Emperor, Empress, and the prince himself, you can have a holiday. There will be a total of [-] days."

"There are eighteen days off in a year?" Lao Zhu repeated again.

"If the emperor thinks it's too long, can it be reduced to twelve days or six days?" Song Lian really thought that Lao Zhu felt that the holidays were too much, so he dropped it further.

At this time, Zhu Biao, who was following the two of them, looked at the bad old man in front of him with a devilish gaze.

"This is really a werewolf, a little more than a ruthless man!" Zhu Biao secretly complained in his heart.

"Eighteen days is good, just eighteen days!" At this time, Lao Zhu was not as crazy as his later generations, and he might even feel that the eighteen-day holiday was a bit small, let alone that he would set a date for officials all over the country in the future. There are only three days off in a year.

"Spring Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Lao Zhu's birthday, 360 five days a year, three days off." Zhu Biao thought of Lao Zhu's future customized holidays, and felt that Lao Zhu and Song Lian might have the same identity on a certain point.
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"Your Majesty, the most important thing is to respect teachers. All regulations drawn up by the prince's master must be approved by the emperor and queen. Once the regulations are established, the emperor, queen, and all princes, mothers, and concubines must not interfere with the prince's master's teaching according to the regulations. Prince."

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(End of this chapter)