Be a master through ancient times

From August [-]th, the adults of the Ministry of Rites began to send people to wait at the pavilion five miles away from the east gate and west gate.If the missions want to enter Beijing, they can only enter through these two city gates.

This is a rare and important event, and it is the first time since the new emperor ascended the throne. Whether it is officials above the court or ordinary people, they all pay special attention to this matter. After dinner, the discussion is about the day of the mission. will come.

The days passed slowly in people's expectations. On the 22nd, the two countries of Yuexi and Mengshe arrived.They are friendly states with the Great Wei, and Zhou Guang, Minister of Rites, led people to greet them personally, which gave them enough face.Of course, the Second Prince Yue Xi and His Royal Highness Prince Mengshe personally led the mission to Wei, which proved that they also attached great importance to it.

"You two ambassadors have worked hard. You must have been very tired. I have ordered someone to clean the post house, and I am waiting for you to move in." Zhou Guang, as the minister of the Ministry of Rites, treated the envoys without flattery or contempt. Every gesture shows the demeanor of a great country.

"Master Zhou, you're welcome! I haven't seen you for several years, we have to catch up on the old days later, hahaha." Prince Ge Luo of Mengshe was dressed in a standard alien dress, with a beard on his face Unruly, full of confidence when speaking, deafening.

"It's easy to talk. When I have time, I will have a drink with you. Prince Luo, you and the second prince should go to the post house to have an early rest. If you don't have the energy when you meet the saint tomorrow, the sage will probably blame me for neglecting the distinguished guests." " Zhou Guang said with a smile.

Prince Geluo and the second prince of Yuexi, Minzhen, did not refuse any more. The journey was exhausting, and it was really sad. Moreover, they came this time and brought many precious gifts to Emperor Tianhe. This is related to the diplomatic relations between the two countries. When something goes wrong, they are to blame.Along the way, they all tensed their nerves, and they didn't relax until they entered the capital.

Zhou Guang welcomed them into the post house, which was specially used to entertain foreign envoys and was not open on weekdays.A few days ago, the Ministry of Rites sent someone to clean it up and down.

After the missions of the two countries were settled, Zhou Guang ordered people to call the head of the post house and a group of people, and told them to entertain them well, and they must not neglect the distinguished guests, and they should be more cautious in their actions, in case spies from other countries sneaked in , using some low-level means to deliberately provoke disputes between the two countries.

The chief and other managers naturally nodded their heads. Their daily meals are taken care of by special personnel, and they will take a bite first after delivering them to show their innocence.

After Zhou Guang encouraged him again and again, he got up and left the post house.Now he still has to go to the palace to report to the Holy One.

When Emperor Tianhe heard that Zhou Guang was coming, he immediately asked the eunuch to pass him in.

"I greet the emperor, long live, long live, long live."

"Get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhou Guang got up, turned around and saw that Mrs. Wen was also sitting beside him, so he cupped his hands and said hello.At this time, a junior official in a sixth-rank official uniform standing beside Mr. Wen also greeted him, Zhou Guang nodded, and looked again, isn't this the Chu Ci of the Imperial College?

"Zhou Aiqing came just in time. I just wanted to send someone to find you. Can you tell me why you are entering the palace at this time?"

"My Majesty, at three o'clock today, the missions of Yuexi and Mengshe entered Beijing through the east gate. The ambassador of Yuexi is the second prince Min Zhen, and the ambassador of Mengshe is Prince Geluo. Each side will bring more than a hundred envoys. , are now placed in the foreign post house." Zhou Guang answered meticulously.

Emperor Tianhe pondered for a while, and said, "The two countries will arrive today? That's fine, I will draft an edict to announce that the envoys of the two countries will meet in the hall tomorrow. Chuci, I will leave it to you to draft the edict."

"Yes, I obey." Chu Ci felt bitter, but he didn't dare to say it.

"Zhou Aiqing has worked hard today, come and give me a seat."

Zhou Guangdao: "Thank you for your kindness, but envoys from various countries will arrive one after another recently, and the affairs are complicated. Please forgive me for not staying for long."

"Hey, wait a minute, Zhou Aiqing. I let you stay because the next thing has something to do with the Ministry of Rites. You should listen to it first, and then go back and make plans."

"Yes, the minister will listen attentively." Zhou Guang lifted his robe and sat down under Mrs. Wen.

"Chu Ci, tell Zhou Aiqing what you just reported to me."

"Yes! Lord Zhou, the matter is like this. Thanks to His Majesty's grace, the construction of the Southern Suburb Cultural Park has come to an end, and everything has been repaired. The archway at the gate of the Cultural Park has been built, and the plaque has been completed. Waiting to hang it up. The lower officials are thinking, should we hold a plaque hanging ceremony to announce to the people that this cultural park has been built. "

"Plaque hanging ceremony?" Isn't this just a matter of buying a few firecrackers to celebrate?

"Yes, the word "Cultural Park" is written by the emperor. After the plaque was finished, it was covered with red silk. The lower official thought, and asked someone to cut the red silk with scissors. Please ask for a good omen. Originally, the first cultural park in the Great Wei Dynasty should be cut by the Holy Majesty himself, but the dragon body is expensive, and accidents may happen, so it is better to invite someone else. Therefore, the Holy Majesty suggested that Mrs. Wen do the ribbon-cutting The man, with his old man's virtue, can naturally take on this important task. However, the Ministry of Rites still needs to handle the ceremony, so the emperor asked you to stay and listen."

Zhou Guang felt that Chu Siye's mind was really active. After thinking for a while, he said, "Generally speaking, for more important matters, you should first ask the Qin Tianjian to predict a good day and auspicious time—"

"Master Zhou, because the birthday of Confucius is coming soon, and the matter is in a hurry, two days before I was dismissed, I asked Lord Ye, the deputy of Qin Tianjian, to predict a good day and auspicious time, which will be the right time tomorrow." Chu Ci embarrassedly interrupted him if.

"In this case, the official will directly order the staff to take care of it, and Chu Siye will let you order what to do at that time." Zhou Guang said.

"Thank you, Mr. Zhou." Chu Ci achieved his goal, so he took a step back and stood beside Mr. Wen again.

"Zhou Aiqing, if you still have something to do in the Ministry of Rites, you should go first. I won't stay any longer."

"Thank you, my lord, and I will leave."

After Zhou Guang left, Emperor Tianhe asked, "Why do you insist on letting the Ministry of Rites take care of it? Can't this matter be handled by learning the Tao?"

Chu Ci faltered, it seemed a little difficult to say.

Tianhedi frowned, and said, "If you have something to say, just say it straight, aren't you usually very talkative?"

"Then, my lord, please forgive me for my innocence before I dare to speak."

"Tsk tsk, Taifu, look at your subordinate, you are so bold!" Tianhe Di pretended to be angry.

Taifu Wen said with a smile: "If you are not a sage king, how would you dare to be so presumptuous?"

"Hahaha, it's not easy for me to punish him for what the Taifu said. Forget it, then I will grant you innocence, just say it."

"Reporting to Your Majesty, isn't this for the purpose of building a cultural park? In order to complete the courtyard on time, I offended the officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Industry. The Secretary of the Ministry of War has always disliked my minister. Among the six works, Weichen has already offended the three departments, and the adults at Yushitai are always watching Weichen's every move. Therefore, Weichen thought that the other three departments should not be offended anymore. This matter must be done by the Ministry of Rites No. Otherwise, I am afraid that there will be no place for me to gain a foothold in this court." Chu Ci said distressedly.

After Tianhedi heard this, he was stunned for a long time: "Well, you Chu Ci, how dare you use the court's important affairs as favors?" He almost laughed angrily!

"Your Majesty, you said you would grant me innocence!" Chu Ci was aggrieved instead.

"...Aren't you going to write the paper? If you can't write well today, you can just sleep there!"

"Yes, I obey the order." After Chu Ci finished speaking, he put oil on the soles of his feet and ran so fast.

"This Chu Ci is so bold! I really don't know what to say about him." Tianhe Emperor Chao Wen complained.

"Haha, isn't the Holy Majesty just loving and respecting his innocent heart? If the ministers in the court can act like him, then the Holy Majesty can rest easy." Taifu Wen could tell at a glance that the Emperor was not angry, but instead She was secretly happy because of Chu Ci's frankness.

Tianhe Emperor was seen through, so he didn't continue to pretend, he said: "Sometimes I really can't see through the Chu Ci, you can tell him, sometimes he is calm and sophisticated, sometimes naive, articulate, and he is indifferent to the court officials. Jean, he has made great achievements in teaching and educating people at a young age, and there are countless weird ideas in his mind, but they seem to be beneficial to the court. Tell me, who is he?"

Taifu Wen said with a smile: "He is Sanyuan and the No. [-] Scholar, a capable minister and general of our Great Wei Dynasty, and a lucky star bestowed on your majesty by heaven!"

Tianhe Emperor also laughed: "What you always said is true. The snow disaster and flood disaster were all planned and solved by him. Since he was admitted to the number one scholar, the weather in Wei Dynasty has been smooth and there has been no more disasters."

"The smooth weather of the Great Wei Dynasty depends entirely on you, the real dragon emperor, who sits in it. Chuci, who was admitted to the number one scholar after you ascended the throne, is clearly blessed by you, the sage! There are virtuous ministers." Taifu Wen did not dare to let the emperor say that, although the emperor is in a good mood now, but when he thinks about it in the future, there will inevitably be a gap in his heart.

"Haha, I really should ask Chu Ci to come and listen to the Taifu, so that his mouth can only say annoying things." Tianhedi laughed heartily.

"The emperor has praised you." Mrs. Wen heaved a sigh of relief.

"By the way, Taifu, has Ji'er been doing well recently?"

"His Royal Highness is a dragon and a phoenix, and is extremely intelligent, so naturally everything will be fine." Mrs. Wen said.

"Teacher, don't say these polite words to me, just say it straight." Tianhedi is well aware of his boss's temper.

"Hehe, the Holy Majesty, why don't you go to the study with the old minister to have a look now, and you can tell how His Highness behaves at a glance." Taifu Wen thought expressionlessly. He smoked to death.

"Ahem, no need. I'm busy with business, so I'll let it go." Tianhe Emperor didn't want to face that scene directly, and he wanted to keep this life for a few more years. After thinking about it, he still asked, "Teacher, even you can't do anything?"

"I'm getting old, and I can't keep up in terms of energy or other things. Your Highness is stubborn, and it's something ordinary people can't teach." Taifu Wen shook his head. Although the eldest prince is not going to contradict him directly, he doesn't like to listen too much. his.

A trace of melancholy appeared on Tianhedi's face, not knowing what to do with him.

Seeing his appearance, Mrs. Wen had a flash of inspiration and said, "Your Majesty, there is actually a person who might have a way."

"You mean...Chu Ci?"

"Yes, didn't the Holy Majesty also say that just now? He is very good at teaching and educating people. Quanzi and other colleagues all admired him, saying that the devil kings in the family were taught by him much better than before. The Holy Majesty might as well Give it a try."

"This... Actually, I thought about it at the beginning, but this Chu Ci is still young, can he do it?"

"Old Master Confucius once asked for advice from the child prodigy Xiang Lu. It can be seen that judging people based on their age is a bit too one-sided." Taifu Wen stroked his beard and said slowly.

"What the Grand Tutor said is, then, when the mission is over, I will send Chu Ci to the study for a try." Emperor Tianhe finally made up his mind.