Chapter 1266 Teaching
Chapter 1266 Teaching (Additional chapter 9 for leader Yu Yuanchuyu)
Everyone was in high spirits, but Yuwen Xibaxiong forced a smile and looked a little uneasy.
Who is the emperor now? Don't the scholars in the Central Plains know this?
Well, even if they don’t know clearly, the tribes on the grassland know it very well. This is a ruthless person.
This kind of lord will not allow others to infringe upon his power, not even his own son. That is, he will only let go of some of his power when he feels that his health is not good.
Do you really think that everything will go smoothly as long as Emperor Wu of Jin, Sima Yan, makes his stupid son Sima Zhong the crown prince?
Sima Yan was not really a heroic ruler. At best he was just a king who maintained peace throughout the country.
He wanted to leave the Prince Qin's Mansion.
These Yingchuan scholars are not worth consulting with, otherwise they might end up hurting themselves.
Last year, his uncle Yuwen Qidegui was rejected by the tribe leaders and was forced to leave for the north, where he fell ill and never recovered. A while ago, he heard that his uncle might have died of illness, but he couldn't tell whether it was true or not, so he ignored it.
Perhaps mourning for one's uncle was a good reason.
"Your Majesty may ask about brotherly love and respect, Your Majesty must be prepared." A voice came from my ear.
"Is Mr. Yu going back to the capital?" someone else said.
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One sentence after another, Yuwen Xibaxiong's head was buzzing, and he couldn't help asking: "My king, do the other princes still need to be sent out on missions?"
This sentence cooled the heated atmosphere a little.
Yuan Dan had long disliked this fellow and was about to say something when his servant Yu Zun spoke before him, "Before Your Majesty goes to Guangcheng Garden, it would be best if you meet Lord Song in private."
"Duke Song" is Song Xian, the teacher of King Qin.
It is impossible for the Prince of Qin's palace to leave no one behind in the capital, and Song Xian does not like these mundane affairs. He prefers to teach students, so he did not come to Bingzhou.
Yuan Dan frowned when he heard this.
There is a small number of people from Guanxi in the Qin Palace. They do not have high status, but they are very eager to make progress, which makes the Henan scholars a little unhappy. However, it is not easy for him to say anything openly at this time, as it would seem that he is not magnanimous enough and has territorial differences.
"I want to meet Lord Song." Shao Jin nodded and said.
Seeing that the topic was changed, Yuwen Xibaxiong stopped talking and bowed his head silently.
However, Yu Zun noticed what Yuwen Xibaxiong said, and said, "What Lieutenant Sima just said makes sense. If the king is promoted to the crown prince, he will not be able to go out on business. I am afraid that he will never be able to get such an important position as Bingzhou Observation and Disposal Envoy."
"So what?" Xin Zuo asked in confusion, "The Crown Prince lives in the East Palace, so he is already the heir to the throne. Why do you give up the small and abandon the big?"
Yu Zun was speechless, because what Xin Zuo said did make sense, but he always felt that it was not that simple.
His reason was the same as Yuwen Xibaxiong's. The current emperor was the founder of the country. He rose from the army and rolled out of a pile of dead bodies. He was always the one who kept his word.
Whether the crown prince can actually participate in political affairs depends entirely on whether the emperor is willing to authorize him.
If you participate in government affairs at first, it is fine. But after a long time, if you disagree with the emperor, what should you do? It may happen once or twice, but what will happen if it continues for a long time?
To put it bluntly, even if the ministers disagree with the emperor, the emperor probably will not do anything. He will either accept the advice humbly or just laugh it off, because the ministers cannot threaten him.
But the prince is different.
It would be really troublesome if someone fanned the flames.
Furthermore, if the prince participates in government affairs, should he express his opinions on the appointment and dismissal of officials? This is also a big pitfall.
Yu Zun estimated that if the emperor died within five years, the prince could ascend the throne without any trouble.
If he dies ten years later, it will depend on the prince's ability, which is still a bit dangerous.
If it were longer, he couldn't say for sure, and he didn't dare to say it.
Shao Jin looked at Yu Zun with some confusion, put the matter aside for the time being, and discussed with everyone what the emperor might ask.
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All the civil and military officials in the court went to Bianliang, and Luoyang seemed to have been drained of its energy and spirit, and became much more sluggish.
When Shao Jin entered from Guangmo Gate, he hardly encountered many carriages and horses. He entered the city smoothly and arrived at the Prince of Qin's Mansion.
Song Xian did not go out today. He was annotating a book in the house. When he heard that King Qin had returned, he was a little surprised, but he soon figured it out.
He stood up slowly and came to the courtyard, where he saw the King of Qin and Lieutenant Chen Kui, who looked very heroic.
"Your Highness." Song Xian bowed.
"No need to be so polite, sir." Shao Jin took two steps forward and supported Song Xian.
After the greetings, the two came into the study.
Shao Jin didn't say much and took out the letter directly.
After Song Xian received the letter and read it, he remained silent for a long time.
"Mr. Song." Shao Jin called softly.
"The position of the crown prince actually tests one's character." Song Xian said, "The Eastern Palace has many subordinates. The Zhong Shuzi's position is like the Shizhong, the Zhong Sheren's position is like the Huangmen Shilang, the crown prince's Shuzi's position is like the Sanqi Changshi and Zhongshu Jianling, the crown prince's Sheren's position is like the Sanqi Shilang and Zhongshu Shilang, the crown prince's Xima's position is like a secretary..."
"It looks like the imperial court, but in fact it has no power. If you want to fulfill your wishes, you can only make friends with court officials, but this is a taboo."
"I have no power, but I have a lot of thankless tasks, and there are a lot of people waiting to find fault with me."
"Your Highness can do things when he is the King of Qin, but he must not do them when he is the Crown Prince. He must also suppress his nature, and become the person that the Emperor and the officials want to see, whether he likes it or not." "First of all, you must be filial to your parents, be friendly to your brothers, and never argue with your brothers, otherwise you will lose even if you are right."
"One must be magnanimous and benevolent, and have the generosity of a benevolent person who loves others. Otherwise, one is narrow-minded and unworthy of a ruler."
"After becoming the crown prince, you must study hard and be careful with your words. You must be proficient in all kinds of classics, study diligently, practice martial arts without interruption, and never complain or slack off. If you slack off for even one day, people may gossip about you."
"Be humble and respectful, and don't overstep your authority. Try not to use all of the ceremonial guards of the Eastern Palace bestowed by the emperor, so as not to give people the impression of being too impressive."
"Try to stay away from supernatural things, so as not to be drawn into supernatural things without knowing it. The disaster of witchcraft in the Han Dynasty is a lesson for us."
"Spending should be simple and economical. No extravagant things should be used. No delicacies from land and sea should be eaten. Music should be kept to a minimum."
"You can't have too many concubines. If you have a princess in the future, it would be best if she could do needlework and weave to show her diligence."
"Avoid making friends with court officials. If you have a close friend in an important position, avoid visiting him."
"How many of the above can Your Highness do?" Song Xian asked.
Shao Jin felt as if a bucket of cold water was poured over his head.
Being a crown prince is so difficult! If one can do all these, how is he different from a saint? No wonder they say it tests one's character.
The most crucial thing is that after becoming a crown prince, the number of people paying attention to you will greatly increase, and there will be people with bad intentions staring at your every word and action. In order to avoid giving them the opportunity, you can only suppress your nature as much as possible and be careful in what you say and do.
Suppress, suppress, and suppress again; be cautious, cautious, and be cautious again.
"But just doing this is not enough." Song Xian added: "Before the emperor makes it clear, the crown prince is very reluctant to participate in political affairs, but he must show his ability to govern. It is not easy to grasp the balance in the process."
"Actually..." Song Xian sighed and said, "Whether the position of the crown prince is stable or not depends entirely on the emperor. If he likes the crown prince, it doesn't matter if he commits a few of the above violations. Even if someone reports it to the emperor, he won't care too much. If he is dissatisfied with the crown prince, no matter how well he does, he will think that the crown prince is scheming and pretending, and then he will press on step by step until it is out of control."
"So there is only one way," Song Xian said, "to satisfy the emperor."
Shao Jin was so absorbed in listening that he could not help asking, "How can we satisfy the emperor?"
Song Xian shook her head and said, "You can't generalize. What might satisfy the emperor this year might not satisfy the emperor next year, and it might even backfire. Also, some small things might change the emperor's mind, and that's hard to say."
After thinking for a while, Shao Jin said, "My father is not that kind of person. He is not that harsh."
Song Xian looked at Shao Jin meaningfully and said, "If you like someone, you can forgive him no matter how bad he is. If you hate someone, you can find fault with him no matter how well he does."
Shao Jin nodded slightly.
Finally, he asked, "Will the emperor allow the prince to participate in government affairs?"
Song Xian pondered for a moment and said, "During the Cao Wei era, although Cao Mengde did not become an emperor, he was no different from the emperor. Cao Pi participated in many military and political affairs. During the Sima Jin era, Jin Hui was also allowed to participate in government affairs, but in reality it was controlled by the officials of the East Palace and the Crown Princess Jia Nanfeng. It is hard to know what will happen in this dynasty. After all, each dynasty has its own rules. This is the first time that this dynasty has appointed a crown prince."
Song Xian’s meaning is actually similar to Yu Zun’s. How much power the prince has depends entirely on how much the emperor gives him.
If he doesn't give you anything, you really have nothing.
He was willing to give a lot, and even let the cabinet copy government affairs to the East Palace, let the prince make comments on them and implement them according to the orders.
No one knows how far the emperor can go.
Song Xian felt that given the emperor's strength, he probably couldn't give much.
Shao Jin didn't stay in the palace for long and left that day.
Before leaving, Song Xian gave a final reminder: "The queen is very important."
Shao Jin nodded, turned and left.
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Outside Suyu Palace, the snow has not yet melted.
When Shao Jin arrived, Shao Xun was reviewing the memorials sent to him.
Sima Xiuwei lay on the couch, feeling drowsy more often than awake during the day.
Occasionally when he was awake, he would quietly look out the window or look at Shao Xun's figure.
When Shao Xun received the report from Tong Qianjin, he put down his brush, washed his hands, and then came to the Bixiao Palace and sat down.
There were two large piles of memorials on the desk, which looked spectacular.
"Grandpa." Shao Jin tried his best to calm down and bowed.
"My son has become much stronger." Shao Xun looked at his son and smiled.
Shao Jin secretly breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes accidentally touched the two large piles of memorials, and he quickly retracted them.
Seeing this, Shao Xun sighed and said, "Since the Imperial Secretary, the Imperial Secretary, and the Imperial Guards have not arrived yet, no one has picked out the memorials. In fact, most of the memorials are empty and boring to read. If you have time, you can sort them for me, pick out the important ones, and circle them to save me from wasting my energy."
Shao Jin immediately bowed his head and said, "Grandpa, everyone has their own specialties, so let's wait until the ministers or the ladies-in-waiting arrive."
Shao Xun laughed and said, "Well, let's wait until they arrive. You can rest for a day before returning to Bianliang to accompany your mother."
"Yes." Shao Jin replied.
At the same time, I was a little surprised that Grandpa didn't ask anything! All my efforts were in vain.
Shao Xun flipped open a memorial and muttered to himself, "The handwriting is very good, but it's all nonsense. Liang Nu, you will know it later. Don't treat these people well."
(End of this chapter)