Chapter 1132 Envy
Adults, especially those of a certain age, cannot help but check the homework of children of this age, and everyone understands this.
But the person testing him was the emperor, and it happened on such a grand occasion, which was unusual.
No matter how everyone behaved on the surface, they were actually extremely envious and jealous in their hearts. To say a word to the emperor on this occasion was equivalent to planning for years outside.
I don’t know how many people have gone to great lengths to get this opportunity.
Bai Shan is not stupid. He doesn't know why the Fifth Prince suddenly pulled him out, but this is indeed an opportunity for him.
Therefore, he quickly went over what he was going to say in his mind, and in order to avoid making mistakes, he deliberately slowed down his speech.
He was a little nervous and his palms were sweating, but when he looked up and saw the emperor's strange yet somewhat familiar face, the scene of their previous encounter on the road flashed through his mind. When he thought about how he had arranged every step to get them here, his heart calmed down.
Bai Shan raised the corner of his mouth slightly. What is there to be afraid of?
Wasn't all this arranged by him?
Bai Shan's brain started working rapidly, and he immediately discarded many books and said, "The student is reading the Spring and Autumn Annals."
Who here doesn’t know what books the first-level students of the Imperial College can read?
The main thing is what he wants the emperor to ask.
Seeing that he had only spoken of the Spring and Autumn Annals, the emperor raised his eyebrows slightly and said with a smile, "I remember that Duke Jing of Qi once asked Confucius about politics. I wonder what Confucius said?"
Bai Shan bowed and said, "Confucius said: The ruler should be a ruler, the minister should be a minister, the father should be a father, and the son should be a son."
The emperor smiled and asked, "Do you think Confucius is right?"
Bai Shan looked up at the emperor, then lowered his eyes and said, "What the sage says is right."
The emperor laughed heartily, stroked his beard, and nodded, saying, "Very good, indeed, Old Fifth, you have finally made a good friend. Come, sit with the attendant, and take notes for him on today's Spring and Autumn Annals."
Bai Shan immediately knelt down, bowed and said, "Yes."
The attendant sitting beside the emperor raised his eyebrows, exchanged glances with his colleague, and then wrote in the booklet: "The emperor asked the young man about the confusion of Duke Jing of Qi in the Spring and Autumn Annals. The young man replied..."
After he wrote this down, he nodded to Bai Shan who came forward and stood up to make a seat for him.
Of course, it was impossible to give this booklet to Bai Shan to record and read, so he turned out a blank booklet and gave it to him, and also gave him a set of writing brushes and ink.
Bai Shan thanked him, knelt beside him, and looked up to observe the situation in the hall.
His position was particularly good because he could have a panoramic view of the entire venue, including the expressions of the emperor and the empress dowager.
What does a Jiujiulang do?
That is the historian, who specializes in recording the words and deeds of the emperor and everyone else. After recording, they are sealed. When the emperor dies and the next emperor ascends the throne, these sealed daily records will be dug out and compiled into history books to be passed down.
Most of the future emperor’s merits, demerits, and right and wrong will come from here.
Therefore, as a recorder, the most important thing is to record facts. Bai Shan and others were taught this from reading history books.
The teacher once said that when writing an article, as long as you remember the key points, no matter how you write, as long as you don't deviate from the basics, you've already won half the battle.
The remaining half depends on literary talent.
Bai Shan, who had written many policy papers and read many story books translated by Manbao, thought that his writing was pretty good.
As a historian, isn't the most important thing to have a plain and easy-to-understand writing style, yet one that also has a visual impact?
What is mainly remembered are the emperor's words and deeds, followed by the important words of some ministers.
Bai Shan set two key points in his mind, and then he began to observe the people in the hall openly, especially the King of Yizhou.
Bai Shan, who was well aware of the inside story, watched the friendly interaction between the emperor and the King of Yizhou. He really wanted to pick up a pen and write something, but unfortunately, he didn't have the courage.
He was afraid that if he wrote it, the plan would fail.
Bai Shan picked up the pen and wrote down the conversation between the emperor and the King of Yizhou as calmly as possible, but he kept humming in his heart.
Seeing her peeking inquiringly, Mingda reminded her, "Don't look. Father is cultivating your junior brother."
Manbao nodded, "I know."
But I still can't help but worry. This palace is really dangerous, and it seems that Bai Shan hasn't eaten yet?
Manbao looked at the mutton in front of him, picked up the chopsticks and took a bite. It was really delicious.
She glanced at Bai Erlang and Yin Huo opposite her, winked at them, and told them to eat quickly, and then she would find a way to send some food to Bai Shan later.
She glanced at the Fifth Prince, who was already talking to Bai Erlang, and turned to ask Mingda, "His cousin's name is Changbo? Could it be Yang Changbo?"
Mingda was eating and didn't have time to answer. Princess Changyu, who was sitting above her, pulled Manbao and asked with sparkling eyes, "Do you know Cousin Yang?"
Mingda couldn't help but cover his mouth with a handkerchief, and after a while of muffled laughter, he said, "It's not shameful, that's not your cousin."
"What's the big deal? Lao Wu and I are siblings, so naturally I can call him cousin."
Manbao said, "The county magistrate of our Luojiang County is named Changbo, and his given name is Heshu."
Chang Yu couldn't help but clap his hands and laughed, "That's Cousin Yang, have you seen him?"
Manbao nodded.
Chang Yu couldn't help but shake her arm and asked, "Do you think he's good-looking?"
Manbao thought about it and nodded: "It is indeed beautiful."
"What do you mean by 'really handsome'?" Princess Changyu said with some dissatisfaction, "Is there anyone in the world more handsome than Cousin Yang?"
Mingda thought about it seriously and shook his head: "It seems that there is no more."
Manbao also thought about it seriously, "It's true, County Magistrate Yang is indeed the most handsome person I have ever seen."
Chang Yu became proud and raised his head and said, "Well, am I right?"
After saying this, he lamented, "It's a pity that I was born a few years late. If only I had been born a few years earlier, I would have asked my father to arrange a marriage for me."
Mingda: "You may not be able to snatch him away from other noble family girls. I heard that some time ago, the Cui family girl and the Wang family girl almost fought over him. It was fortunate that the Lu family's direct branch had no young ladies of marriageable age, otherwise the fight would have been even more intense."
Manbao: “…”
Chang Yu was not convinced, "I am a princess, am I not as good as them?"
Mingda smiled and said, "Sister is naturally the best to us, but Father can't just issue an order to grant the marriage. He still has to consult the Yang family."
Changyu naturally understood this point. She couldn't marry anyone she wanted in this world.
Now, she has reached the age to get married.
She raised her head and looked at the nephews and nieces sitting behind the ministers across from her. After scanning them one by one, she sighed, "Compared to Cousin Yang, they are far inferior."
Manbao also looked up. Although they were not as good-looking as Yang and Shu, there were actually quite a few handsome ones among them. She felt there was nothing to regret.
See you tomorrow
I was too quick. I wanted to set it to 8 o'clock, but I clicked update immediately. I really want to withdraw it. It seems that there are too many left.
(End of this chapter)
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