"Where?"
"You'll know when you get there."
"I'm sorry, I can't do that!" Wang Fuzhi wiped the sweat from his forehead, turned around and was about to leave.
This is the imperial city, there is a sentry post every three steps and a guard post every five steps.
If you go to the wrong place, you may lose your life at any time.
Seeing Wang Fuzhi was about to run away, the young eunuch coughed and said, "It is His Majesty who wants to see you. Don't ask anything. Just follow me quickly."
Wang Fuzhi's mind went blank at first, and then the drunkenness disappeared in an instant.
"Yes." Wang Fuzhi followed closely behind the young eunuch.
The two of them turned two corners and came to a small courtyard.
There was a pavilion in the middle of the yard, and in the pavilion an energetic middle-aged man was looking at him with a smile.
"This is the current emperor, why don't you go and pay your respects!"
At the young eunuch's reminder, Wang Fuzhi quickly ran forward and bowed to Chongzhen, saying, "Student Wang Fuzhi pays respect to Your Majesty."
"No thanks!" Chongzhen waved his hand and asked him to straighten up.
Wang Fuzhi stood not far from Chongzhen with his hands hanging down, thinking rapidly with his head down.
He didn't know why Chongzhen wanted him here.
Chongzhen looked at Wang Fuzhi carefully.
Wang Fuzhi was not tall, with a thin face, and he exuded the air of a scholar in his every move.
Chongzhen didn't say much, and asked directly: "Wang Fuzhi, I have something to ask you."
“Students speak out whatever they know.”
"Okay," Chongzhen stood up as he spoke. "I heard that you once criticized Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism as a doctrine that harmed the country after drinking. Is this true?"
After hearing Chongzhen's question, Wang Fuzhi began to sweat uncontrollably.
"Student...said something out of turn after drinking. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me!"
"No," Chongzhen shook his head gently: "I don't want to blame you for your thoughts, I'm just curious why you have such thoughts."
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