Chapter 32 Names and implements cannot be fake
Gao Gong followed Zhu Zaijing to the small restaurant in the palace. At this moment, several bright candles and lanterns were lit in the small restaurant. All around, the small restaurant is illuminated.
This kind of light may be bright enough for people born and raised in this era, but for Zhu Zaijing, who has seen brighter and more colorful lights, it is still too dim. Sometimes at a glance If you don't pay attention, you will kick it until you can't see anything in the shadow under your feet, which is very troublesome.
So in order to avoid the embarrassment and danger of darkness under the lamp, under Zhu Zaijing’s new regulations, the rooms in the palace must have at least four lamps. In this case, the interaction between the four lamps will You can avoid most black blind spots under lights.
Of course, this kind of room that can light more than four lights is not suitable for all rooms.
After all, Zhu Zaijing was very diligent and thrifty in managing his family and knew how to save money.
"Mr. Gao, sit here."
Zhu Zaijing led Gao Gong into the small restaurant and led Gao Gong to sit on the upper seat.
With a high glance, Zhu Zaijing wanted to sit on the throne for him, but he quickly refused: "I don't dare, the prince can't do this. As the saying goes, there is an order of hierarchy, how can I dare to sit on the throne of the prince?"
Zhu Zaijing said indifferently: "What is this? Mr. Gao is my mentor. As the saying goes, the king of heaven and earth is the master. Since the master can be equal to the king of heaven and earth, he is naturally a respected one. I am the king's other teacher. I don’t understand the truth, but I still understand the principle of respecting teachers.”
Zhu Zaijing's words moved Gao Gong extremely. Although they were now teachers and students, how valuable was Zhu Zaijing's identity? Before there was an imperial edict to determine the teacher-student relationship, even if Gao Gong taught Zhu Zaijing for a lifetime, he could not be Zhu Zaijing's official teacher.
So, even if Zhu Zaijing admitted that Gao Gong was his husband, Gao Gong could not accept it openly.
After all, the education of the prince is also a major matter for the court. Although it is not necessary to find a highly respected veteran to take the lead like the prince, it is reasonable to at least send an old master with good grades and literature to be a formal teacher. .
Now Gao Gong is just a bachelor's degree from the fifth rank. His ability to come to the palace to teach is just the emperor's grace. He does not have the qualifications to become the real teacher of Prince Yu.
And with Prince Yu’s current status, he is already considered the eldest son of the emperor.
To be a teacher for the emperor's eldest son, one must at least have the title of Prince's Young Master.
But even if the position of Prince's Young Master is a false one, how can it be so easy to get it?
If you want to get a false position like the Prince's Young Master, you must at least be a minister, a general-level officer. Only those below this level can't be considered unless they are particularly outstanding.
Because the imperial court still had very strict control over the honor system, many positions and honors, even though they were empty, would not be given easily by the imperial court. The reason for this is also because of a sentence in the Confucian "Zuo Zhuan" Words: Instruments and names cannot be faked!
The so-called "vessel" refers to power, and the so-called "name" refers to position.
If both can be given to others at will, wouldn't it disrupt the dignity of society and the order of the world?
Therefore, even if Gao Gong is now Zhu Zaijing's teacher, he is not qualified to claim to be Zhu Zaijing's teacher.
And this is the embodiment of "name should not be given lightly"!
Faced with Zhu Zaijing’s words, Gao Gong was extremely moved, but he still refused: “No, Your Majesty, I was only ordered to assist Your Majesty in his studies, and I don’t have the status of a teacher, so I ask Your Majesty not to accept it. Make things difficult for me, otherwise I will lose face in the world."
Zhu Zaijing looked at Gao Gong's insistent attitude and did not force it.
Zhu Zaijing said: "In this case, I will no longer force Mr. Gao."
After saying that, Zhu Zaijing asked Gao Gong to sit on the left side of the main seat, and waited until Gao Gong sat down. After settling, Zhu Zaijing did not sit on the main seat, but sat on the right side corresponding to the left side. Gao Gong saw Zhu Zaijing sitting on the right side, and he couldn't help but get excited and wanted to stand up.
But Zhu Zaijing said at this time: "What's wrong with Mr. Gao? Is it because the food in this palace is not to your taste?"
Gao Gong said anxiously : "Your Majesty, how dare I be on the left side of Your Majesty?"
Zhu Zaijing waved his hands and said: "What do you mean by left and right? I think this is just right. Don't worry about these false gifts anymore. Eat the food quickly, it will be cold later."
Zhu Zaijing picked up the chopsticks. First he picked up a piece of tofu, and then said happily: "Mr. Gao, try this first-grade tofu. This is Meng Daban's specialty. It tastes great."
Yipin tofu is a well-known Shandong cuisine. , this dish is white, tender, and delicious. It is said to have originated from Liu An, the king of Huainan, the grandson of Liu Bang in the Han Dynasty. This person also had the same hobby as Taoist Priest Jiajing, which was to cultivate immortality and seek immortality.
So when he was the king of Huainan, he summoned the alchemists Su Fei, Li Shang, Tian You and other "Eight Masters" to refine elixirs in Beishan (later known as Bagong Mountain) in order to achieve immortality. Later, although the elixir was not refined, he accidentally ordered tofu and was revered as the "Tofu God" by future generations.
This can be regarded as an alternative way to become a god.
Although he did not actually complete the cultivation, he became a god in the legend, which can be regarded as seeking benevolence and receiving benevolence.
Gao Gong looked at Zhu Zaijing who was already moving his chopsticks. At this time, he did not need to continue to care about the left and right. After all, the topic of respecting the left or the right is a topic in every era. explanation.
From the Qin, Han, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, to the Tang, Song, and Yuan Dynasties, whether to respect the right or the left has always vacillated.
Compared to the former Yuan Dynasty, the right was respected. Therefore, after Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty, in order to reflect the difference of the new dynasty, he issued an order to respect the left.
However, in the actual setting of official positions, the official positions starting with the right are slightly higher than the official positions starting with the left. For example, the prime minister in the early Ming Dynasty, the right prime minister was obviously half a rank higher than the left prime minister, although later It has also been changed, but when it comes to reality, especially now that it is nearly two hundred years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, it is still difficult to explain clearly.
After all, some literati who like retro can't help but respect the right in their hearts. After all, the word left is not a good word in history, such as "no one can surpass the right" in the idiom and the official position is regarded as "left". The derogatory "leftist movement", these cultures have always influenced the glass hearts of literati in the past dynasties.
So if you really want to argue with him about whether he should respect the left or the right, there is a high probability that there will be no results.
But in the current officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, the left is still respected. The most obvious example is the setting of court officials of the capital censor. The left censor is always better than the right censor of the same level. The history is half a head tall, and it is still rare to have a censor from the right capital.
So in the normal ranking, the left is still more noble than the right.
So now that Gao Gong is placed on the left by Zhu Zaijing, he is still a little restless, but at the same time Gao Gong is also moved by Zhu Zaijing's respect for him.
You must know that ordinary students will not think so thoughtfully, but Zhu Zaijing thought of this. This shows how careful Zhu Zaijing is. It was hard not to feel happy and excited for Gao Gong to have such a smart and respectful student.
Gao Gong held back the emotion in his heart and picked up a piece of tofu, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Looking at the tofu that Gao Gong picked up, Zhu Zaijing also smiled happily, He continued: "Try this caramelized yam again, it is also a good dish."
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