Chapter 77: End of the lecture, Q&A session
Chapter 77 End of the presentation, Q&A session
There was no opening ceremony, no red tape.
Li Chengqian didn't say anything polite and just ordered Yu Zhining to start the lecture.
Strictly speaking, the prince's listening to "ritual" falls under the category of attending classes and teaching, which does not have to be open to the public. However, the prince is kind and allows others to come and listen to his teachings.
Except for the man who was talking about "etiquette", all the others who were listening to the lecture were just spectators and audience members.
Li Chengqian could completely ignore them, do his own thing, and not worry about too many problems.
This time there was a big commotion and too many people came.
Those he invited came, and those he didn't invite also came, some of them brought their families with them.
When Li Chengqian met with famous scholars, he keenly realized that some people were ready to make moves and had ulterior motives.
They wanted to use the name of him attending a lecture to expand this forum to talk about "ritual" into an academic discussion event. It would no longer be limited to the prince inviting famous ritual scholars, but would allow all schools to participate.
Those who want to turn the tables will be limited to the scope of "ritual" and turn it into a place for free debate among various schools of thought.
Next to the East Palace is the Taiji Palace.
Once their ideas and theories reach the ears of the Taiji Palace and are appreciated and reused, wouldn't that school of thought flourish again?
Li Chengqian would naturally not do as these people wish.
He wanted to make use of etiquette, not be used by others as a stepping stone.
On the contrary, if his own home court becomes someone else's stage, wouldn't he become a joke?
So, he was very strong when he arrived, and he didn't care about the feelings of the audience at all, and directly announced the start of the lecture.
This is the East Palace, my territory. No matter what you are thinking, just keep it to me.
If I don’t say anything, just listen to me carefully.
Chang Sun Chong knelt beside Li Chengqian, listening and serving with a very decent manner.
Faced with so much attention from below, he is under a lot of pressure.
"Your Highness."
"What I am talking about today is the patriarchal system."
"The patriarchal system was established in the Zhou Dynasty..."
What Yu Zhining said was very explosive.
Li Chengqian looked normal, but he was smiling in his heart.
This old guy is really good at speculation.
Yu Zhining started by talking about the patriarchal system, which is an enhanced version of the primogeniture system he talked about in the court meeting.
He is clearly trying to ride on the popularity and gain fame by standing at the center of the storm.
This kind of thinking is really...
It's hard to say about Li Chengqian, all we can say is that Yu Zhining would seize any opportunity to stand out.
of course.
This was exactly what Li Chengqian wanted.
If you, Yu Zhining, dare, then what does he care about?
"The Zhou emperor conferred titles on various princes throughout the world. The Zhou emperor was the major clan, and the other princes were minor clans..."
Yu Zhining was well prepared, spoke eloquently, with clear ideas and smooth flow.
Li Chengqian listened very carefully, and he took notes of the key points from time to time.
When you are listening to a lecture, you should act like you are listening to a lecture.
Many people saw this scene.
Chang Sun Chong thought that His Highness was just pretending, but he found out that the Prince was really taking note.
Major clan, minor clan, and princes.
Li Chengqian took a sip of tea and Chang Sun Chong hurriedly refilled it. One of his duties was to pour tea.
……
Tai Chi Palace, Liang Yi Palace.
"Has the East Palace started talking about etiquette?"
After Li Er finished reading a memorial, he put it aside and asked.
"Your Majesty, it has already started for some time."
Zhang Ananda lowered his head and said.
"What's the first talk?"
"The first lecture was given by Yu Zhining, the Prince's Secretary, and the content was about clan law."
Hear the words.
Li Er paused, his eyes slightly fixed, "Zongfa?"
"Yu Zhining talks about clan law. Has he studied it in depth?"
A hint of displeasure flashed across his face.
The prince had just finished talking about the system of primogeniture when Yu Zhining started talking about the clan system.
How could there be no connection?
"I didn't expect Yu Zhining to be such a flatterer."
"I used to admire his integrity and courage to give advice."
Zhang Ananda lowered his head and said nothing. He just reported this and he would not say anything else.
"Keep watching."
"Where is Li Ji?"
"So many people have entered the East Palace. He is leading the Crown Prince's Left Guard. Isn't he afraid that someone will bump into the Crown Prince?"
Li Er frowned and said.
Zhang Ananda immediately understood the intention and said, "I will go and find out right away."
"Go."
……
"Your Highness, this is what I said." One morning.
Yu Zhining did not take a break, fearing that he would not be able to finish his speech.
After he finished speaking what he was thinking, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and asked respectfully, "Your Highness, if you have any questions, I will tell you everything I know."
Li Chengqian said: "Master Yu, you have worked hard. I have benefited a lot from you. It turns out that there are so many things in the clan law that I don't know."
"That's it for now."
With the help of Chang Sun Chong, he stood up and prepared to leave.
Yu Zhining couldn't help but get anxious. This was not right. I had left time for His Highness to ask questions.
Why don't you play by the rules?
"Your Highness has questions, and I can help you solve them..."
He shouted in desperation.
"No rush, no rush."
Li Chengqian did not accept the challenge. He smiled and said, "I have remembered everything. We will have a question and answer session on the last day."
"Go away."
He walked away slowly until he disappeared from sight. Then everyone came to their senses and looked shocked.
Small questions today, big questions on the last day.
Not even asking, this...
Yu Zhining sat down somewhat dejectedly, then packed up his things and left quickly.
Seeing this, the people present had no choice but to leave.
"Teacher, why doesn't the prince ask?"
Jia Gongyan asked in confusion.
Zhang Shiheng shook his head slightly and said, "How can I know what Your Highness is thinking? As subjects, it is not our job to guess what the king is thinking."
"Should Master Kong give a lecture this afternoon?"
Jia Gongyan nodded and said, "I have learned your lesson."
"It's Master Kong in the afternoon."
"Well, go back early to fill your stomach and come early in the afternoon."
"Teacher, what do you think of what Master Yu said about clan law?"
"Not bad, after all, everyone has their own opinions."
"Teacher, what do you think of the clan law?"
……
in the afternoon.
When Kong Yingda gave a lecture, he was talking about the Book of Rites.
As a descendant of Confucius, his achievements in the study of "Book of Rites" are extraordinary.
Before this, Li Er had ordered Kong Yingda to revise "The Five Classics Commentary".
However, when "The Commentary on the Book of Rites" came out, it was controversial among famous scholars all over the world. Kong Yingda came under a lot of criticism and it was difficult to convince the public, so he had no choice but to terminate it in the end.
This time, he also wanted to use what he had learned to express his own views and opinions, and to prove himself that it was unreasonable for you to criticize him.
Li Chengqian also listened carefully and took notes of the key points.
It was over, but Li Chengqian still didn't ask any questions.
In the next two days, it was the turn of other famous scholars of etiquette.
They don't have as much time as Yu Zhining and Kong Yingda.
The time limit is half an hour, and then it will be the turn of others.
The scope of content is all within the scope of the three rituals, namely "Zhou Li", "Yili" and "Liji".
In the next three days, Zhang Shiheng started with "The Book of Zhou Rites", then went on to "The Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial", and finally "The Book of Rites".
But three days are not enough. If you want to finish the whole story, it will be impossible without several months.
Zhang Shiheng also only talked about the key points.
During this period, a famous scholar could not help but raise a question, and Li Chengqian unceremoniously asked him to leave.
I am learning from you, and I want you to come and bear witness and be my mouthpiece, not to debate with me.
It is simply a fantasy to let me play with the reverse Tiangang.
After this episode, basically no one dared to interrupt during the presentation.
As Zhang Shiheng finished his speech, the last day, when the prince would answer questions, also began.
"Answer questions tomorrow?"
Li Er was writing calligraphy, but it was unknown whether he liked Wang Xizhi or not.
But he knew that Wang Xizhi's "Preface to the Lanting Poems" was loved by countless aristocratic families in the world.
This is enough.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Not only the ministers were paying attention, but Li Er had also been paying attention to the East Palace forum.
How could he not know what Li Chengqian had done?
It was just to consolidate the results of the grand court meeting and get more people to endorse him.
There is nothing much to see in the first six days, and the last day is a question and answer session.
Based on his recent understanding of Li Chengqian, that was the highlight.
"I want to see what tricks you can come up with."
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(End of this chapter)