Imperial Palace, Taiji Palace.
Li Zexuan, who felt that there was no more joy in life, wanted to return to his original position but was interrupted by a cold snort from Li Er. He obediently walked to the position that Li Er pointed to, which was the sixth row of the civil officials. In front of him stood Chancellor Kong, who had previously stepped forward to answer.
Li Zexuan guessed that this Chancellor Kong should be Kong Yingda. This little old man was quite famous in the Tang Dynasty. Li Zexuan had heard of him in the future.
The morning court session was still going on. Li Zexuan stood there listlessly with his head drooped as he listened to the various big shots tear each other apart. Although the battle was intense, he was not interested in it at all. This kind of scheming and scheming imperial court really did not suit him.
There was no table in front of him to lie down on and no pillar behind him to lean on. Standing in this awkward position, Li Zexuan could not fall asleep even if he wanted to. After waiting in a daze for nearly two hours, the morning court session finally ended.
Li Zexuan could not help but want to look up to the sky and howl. It finally ended. After moving his sore thighs and rubbing his hungry stomach, Li Zexuan followed the civil and military officials out of the main hall and prepared to go home to eat.
He saw that the person walking in front of him was Kong Yingda. He thought that in the future, he would be going to the Imperial College to "teach". This old man was equivalent to the "principal" of the Imperial College. In order to ensure that he would not be bullied in the future, he had to pay his respects and build a good relationship with the leader.
"Chancellor Kong, please wait!"
When Kong Yingda heard someone calling him, he slowed down his footsteps. Li Zexuan quickly walked forward and cupped his hands.
"This little one greets Mister Kong. Mister Kong has abandoned the regional prejudice of the Southern and Northern schools. Mister Kong is a famous scholar of the present age. This little one has admired Mister Kong for a long time. This little one feels extremely honored to be able to work under Mister Kong in the future."
As the saying goes, flattery never fails. Li Zexuan came up and started to flatter Kong Yingda.
However, Kong Yingda had experienced the vicissitudes of life and was indifferent to fame and fortune. Li Zexuan's flattery had no effect on him. He looked at Li Zexuan with his wise eyes and said with a smile that was not a smile.
"If this old man remembers correctly, Lan Tianjue should belong to the Daoist lineage, right? Why would he admire our Confucian culture? "
Li Zexuan almost choked to death in an instant. He secretly thought that this old man was not an easy character to get along with. He laughed dryly and said,
"Master, I'm afraid that you are mistaken. So what if it's Confucianism or Daoism? Back then, Kong shi eliminated the views of the Confucian school of scripture and the Daoist school of thought and selected the best school of thought from the various schools of thought. Thus, he brought an end to the various disputes that had existed since the Western Han Dynasty.
Later on, he abandoned the prejudice of the Northern and Southern schools of thought and embraced the various schools of thought. He merged the Northern and Southern schools of thought together and preserved the results of the Western Han Dynasty. This way, the teachings of the predecessors would not disappear and the scholars of the future generations would be able to look up to him.
Since Kong shi was able to embrace different schools of thought within the Confucian school, why couldn't he jump out of the Confucian school and look at the other schools of thought with a tolerant attitude? Since ancient times, the existence of the two schools of thought is reasonable. Confucianism and Daoism have existed for thousands of years, and there are many similarities between the two schools of thought. Why can't they learn from each other's strengths and make up for their weaknesses? "
Li Zexuan was just speaking casually. However, as he spoke, he couldn't help but reveal some of his understanding of Confucianism and Daoism from the depths of his mind. In the memories that he inherited, he had an extremely deep impression of the Daoist school of thought.
Kong Yingda had previously seen Li Zexuan flattering Li Erda without a shred of integrity in the Imperial Court, so he had some contempt for Li Zexuan. Hearing Li Zexuan's words now, he couldn't help but praise in his heart that this kid really had some real talent. He couldn't help but clap his hands and laugh.
"What a good 'existence is reasonable', what a good 'learn from each other's strengths to make up for their weaknesses'. Your understanding of the Confucian and Daoist schools of thought is truly insightful. Not bad, not bad. Child, since you have such talent, why did you try to flatter the emperor in the royal court? How can a scholar not have strength of character? "
Seeing that Li Zexuan was a talent that could be molded, Kong Yingda couldn't help but offer a few more words of advice, hoping that Li Zexuan would realize his mistake and mend his ways.
Li Zexuan sweated inwardly. It turned out that his performance in the royal court had left these civil officials with a bad impression of flattery. He couldn't help but curse these civil officials. They could have strength of character, admonishing the emperor, and leaving their name for generations to come. However, he didn't want these empty titles. He only wanted to hug his wife and live happily for the rest of his life. What did the strength of a scholar have to do with him?
"Master Kong, this child has just entered the royal court and isn't clear about the matters of the royal court. Today, when I was reprimanded by His Majesty, this child recalled the time when I was young and was scolded by my master for doing something wrong. This is why this child spoke without thinking. Master Kong, please don't take offense."
Li Zexuan racked his brains and came up with an excuse that wasn't an excuse. Right now, I'm still a child. You big shots have the nerve to talk to me about the strength of a scholar?
What kind of person was Kong Yingda? He immediately understood the meaning behind Li Zexuan's words. Only now did he remember Li Zexuan's age and couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. He stroked his beard to alleviate the awkwardness.
"Cough, this old man naturally won't blame you. I just hope that when you take up a post in the Imperial College in the future, you will do your best to educate people. This old man believes that a person who can create a curved plough and bring prosperity to the people naturally has an excellent character. "
He finally managed to settle this new superior. It wasn't easy at all. Li Zexuan secretly let out a sigh of relief. He clasped his hands and said, "This child will remember Master Kong's teachings."
Kong Yingda smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Alright then. This old man will wait for Lantian Jue to take up his post at the Imperial College tomorrow."
The two of them chatted for a while before parting ways. Li Zexuan wanted to chase after Qin Qiong and the others. Han Yuxi was going to visit Madam Qin in the morning, so he could bring Han Yuxi home while he was at it.
Ever since he and Han Yuxi revealed their feelings for each other, Li Zexuan always wanted to be by Han Yuxi's side. Even if he didn't do anything, just looking at Han Yuxi's beautiful face and feeling Han Yuxi's gentle personality was also very good.
However, Li Zexuan didn't allow him to be idle and always caused trouble for him. Thinking about how he was going to work at the Imperial College tomorrow, Li Zexuan couldn't help but let out a deep sigh.
Just as he was about to leave the Gate of Heaven Influence, he heard someone shout from behind, "Sir Li, please wait. His Majesty has something to say!"
Li Zexuan's face darkened. This was too much. This was too much. What was Old Li trying to do? Could he still let him go home to eat?
Li Zexuan silently drew countless small circles in his heart, cursing Li Zexuan for not being able to get it up at night. Then, he calmed himself down and turned around. When the servant ran over, Li Zexuan's expression had returned to normal.
He asked, "May I ask why His Majesty is looking for me?"
The servant took a few deep breaths and said, "Sir, I don't know. Please move, His Majesty is waiting."
Alright, alright. Damned feudalism. Evil imperial power is supreme.
"Then let's go!"
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