Chapter 19 The Emperor's Visit
"This is the crazy tiger of Maogong family?! I came to congratulate you when you were full moon."
I have to say that Emperor Hongzhi smiled and did not put on any airs to make people look very friendly.
This was Zhang Lun's first time seeing Hongzhi, but what he didn't know was that since his reputation became famous, Hongzhi had already begun to investigate him.
The nobles were originally within the key supervision scope of the factory guards, so the records of Zhang Lun wetting from childhood to adulthood were placed in front of Hongzhi.
Seeing Zhang Lun losing his mother at the age of seven, his father was lingering in sick bed and unable to take care of him. Until his death a few months ago, Zhang Lun almost lived with his eldest father Zhang Mao.
Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and felt a little bit of care.
Because Hongzhi also lost his mother at the age of six, it was difficult to get close to his father Xianzong. They were all raised by Empress Dowager Zhou.
Therefore, Emperor Hongzhi actually became a little more intimate with Zhang Lun.
This is an empathetic closeness and care among elders with similar experiences.
At this time, Zhang Mao coughed in the seat of the head and said to Zhang Lun: "Crazy Hu'er, this is a family friend in the middle age. You shout..."
What are you calling?! Zhang Mao was actually very troubled. He was happy to come back to have dinner with his grandson after the evening.
As a result, after just leaving the palace gate, Xiao Jing's old guy led a large number of people to catch up with him.
When Zhang Mao looked closely, he was immediately lying in his heart! Hongzhi and his son were all over the street, the Jinwu Imperial Guards.
There are still many Jinyiwei guards in secret, and the imperial guards in the palace are accompanying you.
Looking at the dozen or so soldiers with tight muscles all over their bodies, Zhang Mao could only gesture to make them feel at ease.
Then he quickly saluted and said, "Long live the words."
The emperor said he wanted to go to your house to meet your grandson. Do you dare to say he would not agree?! Zhang Mao had a bitter face and could only take these two old men home.
Along the way, Xiao Jing bowed to Zhang Mao with a sad face, which meant that I had no idea! Your Majesty insisted on coming, what can I do?
"You call me Uncle Shi!" Emperor Hongzhi saw Zhang Mao's embarrassment and smiled and rescued him: "We two families are family friends, so there is no need to be polite."
This is not a lie. The Zhang family has been working for his Zhu family for several generations, which is indeed a family friend.
"I met my deceased uncle..." Zhang Lun bowed deeply, but he was still not used to kowtowing every time in this era.
In addition to being able to kowtow to Lao Zhang, he would feel uncomfortable when kowtow to others.
It will also feel awkward to accept other people's kowtows.
"Although I knew you were the prince of the Dai king last time, I didn't know that my brother and his family were actually friends. It was abrupt..."
Suddenly, Zhang Lun bowed to Zhengde.
Zhengde was still very glamorous at the beginning, but when he heard Zhang Lun's words, his face turned pale in an instant.
Only then did he remember that when he was in the village, he told Zhang Lun nonsense that he was the prince of the Daiwang.
Emperor Hongzhi was stunned at first when he saw this, then glared at Zhengde fiercely. Xiao Zhengde was so scared that he shivered.
Then Emperor Hongzhi looked at Zhang Lun thoughtfully: "Crazy Hu'er, have you guessed it long ago?!"
"Zhang Lun pays homage to His Majesty, I wish you a long life to your emperor..."
All the words were said, this etiquette must be achieved! Even if Zhang Lun was unwilling to do so, he had to kneel down and kowtow to Hongzhi and shout long live.
Looking at Zhengde with a stern face, Emperor Hongzhi sighed and said nothing.
He really only has such a son, so he just loves him on weekdays.
Besides, Zhengde did not use the identity of the prince to suppress others. He lies just to cover up his identity.
"Get up! I said that our two families are family friends, but I'm not shirking."
Emperor Hongzhi smiled and waved his hand to make Zhang Lun stand up: "Your grandfather, King Hejian, not only followed Taizu on an expedition, but also the most hero in Jingnan."
Zhang Lun took the opportunity and got up. Zhang Mao quickly greeted him and then asked Zhang Lun to arrange food.
"Why did Chihu'er come back so late today?!"
Hongzhi had just arrived at home with Zhang Mao, and waited for a while before Zhang Lun came back.
Originally, Zhang Mao meant to have a meal first, but Emperor Hongzhi felt a little embarrassed.
After all, I am visiting other people's houses, and I mainly come to see this crazy tiger.
Zhang Lun was busy picking up a piece of tender lamb chop for his father. Hearing this, he put down his chopsticks and bowed slightly.
Looking at his eyes shining, he only knew that he could put vegetables into his bowl, his silly son Zhengde.
Emperor Hongzhi began to wonder if there was any problem with his education method.
"If you say goodbye to your Majesty, today I went to Baowentang to ask for Runbi. After returning to Zhuangzi, I urged three students to write essays, so I came back a little late?!"
"Oh?! Composition?! What article did you write?!"
Emperor Hongzhi was very interested in listening to the composition. But he didn't know that Zhang Lun was giving him a vaccination.
The test will begin soon. If there is no accident in history, then the fraud case will come as scheduled.
"There are no special articles, they are all test papers for the question."
Zhang Lun smiled and said, "It's just that I'm doing it more frequently and the questions are strange. Haven't they going to take the exam recently? So they are preparing."
As he said that, Zhang Lun also told Hongzhi several propositions he had made today.
Emperor Hongzhi was stunned after hearing this, and involuntarily put down his chopsticks and frowned, "Do they have to write an essay according to the topic every day?"
"Yes! After writing, check each other and then review the classics and approve each other."
Zhang Lun smiled and said, "It is said that reading thousands of books is like writing like a god, but how can you remember it if you don't remember it if you don't remember it?"
"If you do thousands of questions, you'd be a fool if you don't understand them."
Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Cai Hu'er, your method of teaching students is a trick!"
"How can I be considered a trick?! Those knowledge is their own, just to handle the exam."
Before he knew it, Emperor Hongzhi had already regarded Zhang Lun as a qualified teacher rather than a child as old as his age.
But Zhang Lun shrugged: "Your Majesty, don't you really think that 'half of the Analects of Confucius dominate the world', right?!"
"Hahaha..." Emperor Hongzhi really laughed this time. He really never believed in saying the so-called "half the Analects of Confucius dominate the world."
Although Emperor Hongzhi is only in his early thirties, he has been twelve years since he ascended the throne at the age of 18.
If he has not seen clearly what these court officials have used to govern the country after twelve years, then he will be a fool.
After drinking for three rounds of food and five flavors, Zhang Mao asked Butler Zhou to serve tea.
Zhengde is quite honest. Perhaps because his father dared not act rashly, he just kept his eyes rolling around but didn't say anything.
It was not until after dinner and served tea that I pulled Hongzhi's sleeves in a hurry.
"Mr. Mao..." Emperor Hongzhi put down his teacup and looked at Zhang Mao and said softly: "The prince is now out of the cabinet and studying, but he is missing a poster..."
When Zhang Mao heard this, he couldn't help but look at his grandson. It was obvious that Emperor Hongzhi hoped that his grandson would go to study with the prince!
Zhang Lun looked at Emperor Hongzhi, stood up and bowed deeply.
"Your Majesty loves you, boy is ashamed of."
Emperor Hongzhi laughed when he heard this, but before he could finish laughing, Zhang Lun spoke again: "However, the boy himself had some plans to be unable to clone him."
Emperor Hongzhi was stunned when he heard this, but he didn't think he was: "Oh?! But he didn't know what Chihu'er had plans?!"
Zhang Lun sat back on the chair and looked at Emperor Hongzhi and whispered: "It is better to travel thousands of miles than reading thousands of books, and it is better to read countless people than travel thousands of miles!"
Chapter completed!