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Everyone bowed and bowed towards Xia Fengxiang and Su Changan who walked to the front of the lecture hall.
The only person standing was Su Zhaoxin, besides Su Changan and the other four.
Although Su Zhaoxin was holding Maomao's hand, he ran over and grabbed Maomao's hand after he recognized Maomao.
This little thing looked at Xia Fengxiang with his mouth wide open.
It's really the Emperor!!
I'll be a good boy!
For a moment, Su Zhaoxin recalled various actions he had just taken, such as patting the empress on the shoulder and scolding her.
Su Zhaoxin gasped, panicked, and became frightened! He even began to think about how to beg for mercy.
but
Xia Fengxiang held Su Changan's hand and continued walking in the lecture hall, ignoring the luggage of everyone inside and outside the lecture hall.
He just glanced at the respectful Taifu, Yan Jingqing, Zhang Gu and others as he passed by, and then said in a loud voice: "I have trained myself to be like a crane, and there are two boxes of scriptures under a thousand pine trees. I came to ask Dao Wuyu, and he said, the clouds are in the blue sky and the water is in the bottle."
Poetry is recited.
The Grand Tutor and Mu Xu were slightly startled, and the other ministers also lowered their heads and dared not look up.
As for the teacher and the students, they bowed their heads deeply, not daring to look at the real dragon's face.
Su Changan watched his wife finish writing this poem "Asking for the Way" by Li Ao when he was bored.
how to say
This little girl is so pretentious!
Arriving at the front of the lecture hall
Xia Fengxiang glanced at the coffee table and waved his hand, indicating Yan Ruyu to carry the coffee table away.
Yan Ruyu did as she was told.
Then Xia Fengxiang did not sit down, but just held Su Changan's hand, turned to look at the tutor, and said softly: "Yang Shanchang."
shuh~~
Just as Xia Fengxiang called out Yang Shanchang's name, the night wind suddenly blew into the lecture hall. It was a chilly early winter breeze that was already bone-chilling.
Everyone felt a chill.
Yang Shanchang immediately took two steps forward and said, "I am here."
Xia Fengxiang looked at Yang Shanchang and said, "When my queen was bored, she wrote the poem I just recited. It's quite meaningful. What do you think of it?"
Yang Shanchang immediately replied respectfully: "The poems written by the Empress are full of lofty and elegant style, and the spirit of purity. It is a revelation to me. The Empress can write such wise and extraordinary poems. I am ashamed of myself."
Xia Fengxiang smiled, then pulled Su Changan to sit casually on the main seat, leaned against the cushion behind him and said, "Everyone, get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Everyone in the lecture hall stood up straight.
When the students outside the lecture hall heard this, they followed suit, said "Thank you, Your Majesty", and stood up together.
but
Looking at the Empress and Su Changan sitting there, the students still lowered their heads respectfully and did not dare to look up at them.
Especially those who said Su Changan was ugly, like the couple, were so scared that they wanted to slap themselves in the face.
Xia Fengxiang looked at everyone who stood up and said, "The Queen was reading a book a few days ago and suddenly she was inspired and wrote that poem. I think it's pretty good, so I wrote it down. I like the last line, 'Clouds in the sky, water in the bottle.' I have been listening to you bickering with the Queen from the beginning. Some of you are clouds, some are water, each with their own duties, doing different things. Officials have their own things to do, and students have their own things to do. Today is a lecture, and students are asking questions. If they ask questions to you officials, just answer them."
After saying this
Yan Jingqing stood up and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, there is nothing wrong with the question Li Ziyu asked, but his words were disrespectful to the officials in red robes, and his words were aggressive, and there was also the intention of framing Lord Mi. That's why I stood up and said this."
Xia Fengxiang smiled and said, "It's not bad to be aggressive."
After these words came out, Yan Jingqing immediately didn't dare to say anything more.
Xia Fengxiang continued, "As an official, you should be upright and proud. Oh, didn't the Grand Master just write the four words 'Haoran Zhengqi'? Mi Wanjun also mentioned these four words. As an official, you should be upright and righteous. Are you afraid that students will ask you questions in this school? I just saw and heard that when Li Ziyu asked Mi Wanjun, he was very respectful and didn't say anything disrespectful. It was just that his words were a little harsh."
"However, it is wrong for common people, especially students of the Imperial Academy, to speak harshly to officials in red robes. Cao Shen."
Minister of Rites Cao Shen stood up and said, "I am here."
Xia Fengxiang said: "How should we punish Li Ziyu in this situation?"
Cao Shen immediately said, "Student Li Ziyu offended Secretary Mi because of his aggressive words in the lecture hall. I think that since the incident happened in the Imperial College, it can be handed over to Li Ziyu's teacher for education. It is not against the law, but it is a little lacking in the etiquette that was given in the past."
Xia Fengxiang smiled: "Mu Xu, did you hear that?"
Mu Xu immediately bowed and said, "I will punish Li Ziyu severely."
Xia Fengxiang looked at Yang Shanchang: "What do you think, Master?"
Yang Shanchang immediately replied respectfully: "I think your Majesty is right. When an official is asked a question by a student, he should not get angry even if the student's words are too radical. He should educate the student properly instead of making a fuss."
Xia Fengxiang smiled and said, "Since you know so clearly, come out earlier next time. The Queen and I were chatting in the back, and when we saw you quarreling in front of so many students, you are not ashamed, but I am ashamed."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Gu, Yan Jingqing and all the other ministers bowed and said, "We, the ministers, acknowledge our mistakes."
Xia Fengxiang was about to speak when he felt Su Changan drawing circles on his palm with a calm expression. After pinching Su Changan hard, he said calmly, "Today's lecture is given by the Queen for the students. Since you are invited here, don't quarrel like you did just now. Do you not give the Queen face, or do you think that I and the Queen are easy to bully?"
The words were extremely plain.
It can be described more lightly.
But the moment Xia Fengxiang said this!
Snapped!
All the officials, including the Grand Tutor Yang Shanchang and the Chief Priest Mu Xu, knelt down in unison.
"I know my crime, please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
The voices were heard in unison by the teachers and students inside and outside the lecture hall, who had not yet reacted.
Among them, Mi Wanjun and Yan Jingqing were kneeling on the ground, with beads of sweat clearly visible on their foreheads.
It is very clear that the empress favors Li Ziyu.
So let's talk about quarreling.
Not giving face to the Queen, bullying His Majesty and the Queen
Who is it?
Who else could it be other than Yan Jingqing!
but
The teachers and students inside and outside the lecture hall saw that the empress only said a few words, but it made these high-ranking officials kneel down immediately.
Especially the Taifu, who was hunched over just now but stood like a towering mountain and looked down upon the sky, knelt down directly.
Yan Jingqing and Mi Wanjun were even trembling.
This is.
Is it today?
Many people's eyes were filled with horror, and they swallowed their saliva in shock at what was happening before their eyes.
But right away.
The teachers and students immediately realized what was going on: the officials were kneeling, but they were still standing!
So I decided to kneel down.
However, Xia Fengxiang said, "Everyone, stand up. You should kneel down. I just said it casually, whether these students kneel down or not.
Hearing this, the officials all said in unison, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Then, the officials stood up. As for the others, they no longer thought about kneeling but continued to lower their heads. They wanted to look up, but they dared not.
Su Zhaoxin stood beside Maomao, stealing glances at Xia Fengxiang, then looking at those extraordinary people below who were all so quiet and well behaved, not even daring to move.
Especially when Su Zhaoxin looked at Yan Jingqing, he could see even more clearly that Yan Jingqing looked panicked. He no longer had the imposing demeanor he had just had when they were arguing.
Good boy~~~
This is really scary!
Su Zhaoxin thought so in his heart.
Xia Fengxiang continued, "Today, Mr. Yao Yuanzai and Mr. Li Yishui have set a prize. All students can continue to ask questions freely as Mr. Mu Jijiu just said, and you can also take out your own poems. Speak freely, and don't think that I am here to restrain you. Just now, when I was downstairs with the Queen, I saw that many students wanted Mr. Li Yishui's painting of the Red Mansion. They were all eager to try. You can express yourself as much as you want now."
The Empress said this.
Master Yao and Mr. Shuiyun both bowed and saluted to the empress.
Xia Fengxiang continued, "Please take your seats, and the lecture will continue."
After saying that, Xia Fengxiang glanced at Su Changan and gestured, then he didn't say anything more.
Mu Xu raised his eyes and looked at Xia Fengxiang.
Xia Fengxiang looked at Mu Xu and nodded.
Mu Xu understood what he meant and immediately turned to look at the students inside and outside the lecture hall: "His Majesty said that you can speak freely and don't have to show off. This opportunity is not to be missed. If you perform well tonight, His Majesty will notice it. Hurry up and bring out the questions you want to ask the Queen, as well as the poems you have written."
When Mu Xu said this, those who heard it felt helpless. The only person who could be so playful in front of His Majesty was this Lord Jijiu.
Mu Xu looked at everyone with their heads down, no longer as eager to try as before. After a moment of helplessness, he looked at Su Changan.
After Su Changan secretly and fiercely touched Xia Fengxiang's thigh a few times, he stood up and looked at everyone below.
Xia Fengxiang felt Su Changan's dirty hands, but it was not the right time to teach him a lesson, and Su Changan ran away quickly, so he silently clenched his fists and thought about going back to settle the score with him.
After Su Chang'an walked down the steps to the main seat, he looked at the teachers and students and bowed.
When everyone saw this, they returned the gift.
Su Changan smiled and said, "That day, Mu Jijiu came to me and asked me to come and give a lecture, but I actually refused. The lecturers can be Master Yao, Mr. Shuiyun, Mr. Wen, Master Zhao and other masters present. No matter what, it will never be my turn, Su Changan."
"I was lucky enough to write some poems and they were liked by everyone. I wrote a few articles and they were praised by everyone. I wrote a story book and it was also sought after by many people. But it was just luck as I said. If we really talk about learning literature, I am no different from you students. So I can never give lectures."
"But if you have anything you want to know, you can ask me. Just like we did at the literary gathering before. But if you want to ask me about profound knowledge, I can't say much. I will invite all the teachers to help teach me then."