Volume 4: Gathering of Sages Chapter 580: Disrespect for the Elderly
Although two famous scholars from the Hanlin Academy gave lectures after Ge Yong and Zhang Shou at the Wenhua Hall on October 1, most people were not interested in the lectures after the previous incidents. Even the speaker himself tried his best to control his mind from thinking about what had just happened.
So, when the imperial lecture ended that day, many people were worried, and quite a few were distraught. As for those who acted as if nothing had happened and were still chatting and laughing as usual... everyone only saw Ge Yong and his student Zhang Shou walking together. Even Qi Jingshan and Chu Ying, Liu Zhiyuan and Lu Wan, who were specially summoned by the emperor, did not have such a mood.
When everyone saw Zhu Ying chasing out happily, holding Ge Yong's other arm, talking and laughing, just like a family of three, I don't know how many people turned their heads to look at Duke Zhao Zhu Jing.
The daughter he has raised for so long may become the emperor's daughter. How does Zhu Jing feel?
After living for so long, if he still can't ignore the strange looks from others, then Zhu Jing is unworthy of being the Duke of Zhao. He walked forward quickly without saying a word, but when a cautious voice came from behind him, he couldn't help but pause. Because the question Zhu Er asked was really stupid.
"Dad, you really don't know whether Yingying is my sister or the emperor's..."
Before Zhu Er could finish his words, he was hit hard on the head. He almost cried out in pain, but before he could even utter a word, he was picked up by the collar. He knew without even looking that it was his eldest brother who was always violent towards him. But at this moment, he was eager to know the truth, so he was not scared back by his eldest brother's actions .
"Brother, why are you stopping me? Don't you want to know? I feel that Yingying's personality is neither like her father's nor her mother's, and she is not even a little bit like her grandmother... Grandmother's personality is as steady as a mountain, mother's temper is like a raging fire, and you, father, are gloomy. You are nothing like the emperor who is independent and often makes trouble. Yingying is very similar to him!"
Hearing this last sentence, Zhu Jing finally couldn't hold back any longer. He turned around neatly, took Zhu Er from Zhu Tingfang, and threw him over his shoulder. However, Zhu Er had been thrown too many times, and now he had experience, but he was able to land safely in a messy roll. Seeing this, Zhu Jing stopped chasing him, snorted coldly, and turned away.
This scene fell on the eyes of the others behind them, and they could not help but look at each other in bewilderment. Most fathers would discipline their sons, like them... But they really couldn't do it in public, almost throwing their sons to the ground!
At this time, Zhu Tingfang grabbed Zhu Er's shoulders in a bad mood and pulled him up from the ground. Then he said calmly: "Don't forget, Grandmother and the Queen Mother are sisters. It's normal for Yingying to look like the emperor."
Normal as hell, how can a grandmother and a great aunt be the same? Zhu Er was wondering in his heart, and at the same time he finally understood why Zhu Ying had been so popular in the palace since she was a child, and why the Empress Dowager and the Emperor were so indulgent. It turned out that she was probably a princess! Princess Yongping was pitiful, she was called a princess, but in fact she might be his sister... cough cough, but he didn't want a sister like that at all!
Even though Zhu Ying had a bad temper and was a bit spoiled and willful, she didn't really look down on her brother. She still thought about him a lot when she had something to do. But Princess Yongping was different. That conceited talented woman didn't even take Zhu Ying seriously, and was only indifferent to her outstanding elder brother, let alone him!
Therefore, he staggered after his father and brother, muttering, "Dad, big brother, you know that's not what I meant! The emperor has said so, no matter what the truth is, Yingying is still my sister! Besides, I don't plan to give Zhang Shou, a brother-in-law, to anyone else! This kid is really brave, I never thought he would dare to kick the Second Prince today!"
Zhu Tingfang said without looking back: "If he still endures it at that time, even if the engagement has been made and the wedding date has been set, and Yingying is deeply in love with him, I will definitely stop this marriage! If I am not mistaken, Dad should think so too."
Zhu Jing, who was walking in the front, didn't say anything at first. After a long while, he smiled and said in a low voice: "After the disturbance of those two today, if there was a glimmer of hope for them, it should be gone now."
The Second Prince slandered Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying, saying that Princess Yongping had unclear backgrounds, and even slandered his stepmother, Concubine Yu, who was about to be promoted to Imperial Concubine. He even swept up the emperor's greatest hidden pain in the past - that time, his always beloved younger brothers, Prince Lu and Prince Ye, colluded with each other and wanted to kill the emperor. As the Son of Heaven, he almost couldn't even save . What a shame and humiliation was this?
Not to mention the eldest prince, who not only knew the news from outside while in the Zongzheng Temple prison, but also knew that the accessories on Zhang Shou were given by the emperor. He then arrogantly exposed the truth about Ge Yong's work...
Don’t these two brothers think that they are not dying quickly enough?
Not only Zhu Jing, but also Ge Yong, who happily boarded the carriage to go home accompanied by Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying, could not help but think about this question. However, he was optimistic by nature and did not dwell on this matter. Instead, he thought about it while joking with Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying.
When the carriage stopped at the gate of Ge's house, he pulled open the curtain and felt helpless after just one look. Look, two old friends were standing at the gate in this cold weather!
Zhang Shou also saw Chu Ying and Qi Jingshan, and quickly jumped off the carriage first. After he and Zhu Ying, who had jumped off lightly, helped Ge Yong down from the carriage, he turned around and said with a smile: "Mr. Qi and Mr. Chu, are you just waiting for something to happen? Why don't you go into the house and wait? What if Yingying and I suddenly feel like taking the teacher around? Wouldn't you be blowing the northwest wind for nothing?"
"Oh, I'm afraid that old man Ge behind you will turn the car around and run away as soon as he hears the doorman say we're waiting at his house! Don't hide it for him, this old guy would do it!"
Unlike Qi Jingshan, Chu Ying was still hesitating about how to start the conversation. After a hearty laugh, he stepped forward and grabbed Zhang Shou's sleeve, then his beard lifted up proudly.
"In fact, I'm more afraid that you'll run away! Old man Ge is so lucky to have you as his student. The eldest prince finally found this weakness of old man Ge, but you blocked it with your attack. I was wondering why it was called "New Edition of Ge's Mathematics" instead of "New Edition of Ge Yong's Mathematics". You must have been prepared for this, right?"
"Just to nip it in the bud."
Hearing Zhang Shou's understatement, Zhu Ying, who was supporting Ge Yong, couldn't help but burst out laughing. Then, Chu Ying was furious: "You did this on purpose, didn't you? Do you think the phrase 'nip a problem in the bud' should be used in a place like this? You are still a lecturer in the East Palace. If you corrupt the Third Prince... and the future Crown Prince, can you be worthy of the Emperor?"
"Wouldn't it be better to just publish the book under your own name? Why do you have to use the name of Old Man Ge?"
Seeing Chu Ying was so angry as if his painstaking work had been plagiarized, Zhang Shou knew that the old man was actually doing it for his own good, so he simply said, "It's very simple. This book was not written by me. It borrowed a lot of wisdom from foreign scholars. Of course, I don't know those foreign masters, so it doesn't matter if my name is written on it, but there is another problem."
He paused, and said sincerely, "I was new to the capital before, and not famous enough."
This is a reasonable answer... No way! Chu Ying was so angry that his beard was shaking. Then he shouted angrily, "Even if it's not your own wisdom, but something you learned from somewhere else, even if you got it from somewhere else, you don't have to use Old Man Ge's name to refer to it. Can't you let him recommend it to you?"
"He is the current Grand Master, and he is willing to risk his life to recommend you as his last disciple. How could it be useless? He can't do it alone, so he asked me and Lao Qi to help. The three of us are quite old, and if we recommend a young talent, others will definitely be interested! How can you be so stupid! If that were the case, would it have come to this?"
"Mr. Chu, please calm down." Zhang Shou saw Qi Jingshan shaking his head helplessly, and Ge Yong looked calm and composed, so he simply took Chu Ying's hand and said, "It's not easy to talk at the gate. How about we go in and talk slowly?"
Seeing Zhang Shou helping Chu Ying walk in with a gentle voice as if he was coaxing an elder, Ge Yong couldn't help but feel jealous. He followed behind and snorted, "Why should he be so polite to this old guy? We are a teacher and a student, why should he interfere?"
Qi Jingshan was immediately angry and amused when he saw Ge Yong emphasize the words "we are teachers and students". Who was that for, Old Chu? It was because of you two, a pair of teachers and students who are really worrying!
As he was thinking, he looked ahead and walked side by side with Zhang Shou. He was trying to persuade Zhang Shou to take good care of Ge Yong, the old and undisciplined Chu Ying. He thought that Ge Yong was really lucky.
In addition to teaching the emperor, a student who is unparalleled in the world, he even picked up a student like Zhang Shou in his old age! Just because Zhang Shou is so young and talented, he can already be a teacher. The four words "disciple of Gemen" are just a layer of skin. Of course, without this layer of skin, it would be really difficult for Zhang Shou to gain a foothold when he first entered the capital.
However, based on the emperor's announcement of his life experience today, based on the fact that the third prince openly defended Zhang Shou in front of all the ministers, and based on the fact that Zhu Ying's eyes were always on Zhang Shou at that time, such a young man with both talent and beauty would eventually shine, and no one could stop him!
Zhang Shou had never expected that Qi Jingshan, who was behind him, would speak so highly of him. He walked along, listening to Chu Ying's chatter with a smile on his face, until he reached Ge Yong's study, and then he said, "Mr. Chu, I understand what you said. However, although I am young, I don't want to waste time."
"Whether I am famous or not is not important. Without these dozen volumes of Ge's New Compilation of Mathematics, am I not famous enough now?"
Seeing Chu Ying was speechless, he smiled and said, "If I had written these books, even if I had reopened Jiuzhang Hall and wanted to use them as teaching materials, would Mr. Chu think it would be easy? Or is it possible? And others thought these books were written by you, and you saw what the result was. This year, thanks to your care, I have accomplished a lot."
"Because if you want to forcefully promote something, the best way is to borrow the name of a saint, the second best is the name of the emperor, and the third best is a well-known person like your teacher who is highly respected and not just a high-ranking official. The reason why your teacher helped me conceal it and was not even afraid of being accused of taking advantage of his students, isn't this another kind of noble character?"
"Listen to this mouth. I, an old man, feel embarrassed because of him."
Ge Yong was only a few steps behind, and he heard every word Zhang Shou said. He couldn't help but cough and muttered something unhappily. He completely ignored Chu Ying's glare, stroked his beard, and nodded to Zhang Shou with a smile.
"Jiu Zhang, today you have solved the two biggest hidden dangers. One is your life experience, and the other is your master. Your life experience was exposed by the emperor in public, and your name was cleared. Although your mother was commended before, after this time, it is estimated that there will be further rewards, which can be regarded as a reward for her selfless rescue. As for your master..."
The old man smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed. "You said in public that you followed me to sort out those foreign mathematical systems, and then added the Ten Mathematical Classics to compile a book with me. No one will question your mastership from now on. I found a lot of Yuan Dynasty books that were shelved in the Gujin Tongjiku. Although the translations were extremely bad, the loopholes were filled when compared with my books."
"Give you back those books? Do you have any shame, old man?" Chu Ying was so angry that his eyebrows stood up.
"No, are you satisfied?" Ge Yong glanced at Chu Ying unhappily, and then said earnestly, "Jiu Zhang, today I publicly admitted in Wenhua Hall that I took your name. Although you spoke for me, this matter has been spread. As for me, an old man, I will be a disgraced man from now on, and I can no longer protect you from the wind and rain."
"So, you have to rely on yourself in the future. Well, you have to spend more time with a poor old man like me. I think someone like Old Man Chu who cherishes his reputation might break off relations with me..."
You drama queen, when did I ever say I would sever ties with you! Chu Ying's eyes almost popped out. I know that old man Ge is not a good guy, but this is too bad! This old man actually used him as a villain and acted pitiful in front of Zhang Shou. This is so shameless!
Qi Jingshan saw Zhu Ying almost squatting on the ground with laughter, so he finally had to cough and said, "Jiu Zhang, your teacher has really worked hard for you as a student. You must respect him as a teacher in the future. Of course, you must not learn from him to be disrespectful to the elderly! Old Chu has a tough personality and is difficult to get along with. If you have any problems, just come to me."
As soon as the words fell, Ge Yong and Chu Ying glared at Qi Jingshan at the same time. You old scoundrel, you actually want to pick peaches in the end!
