6. Reflect
Yinzhen has had the feeling of two heavens these days. Since Gu Badai talked to Kangxi in the study room, he has put a lot of thought into his teachings. He almost urged Yinzhen to study the scriptures every day. Although he had just started, each chapter of the Four Books had to be read 120 times before he passed. It is said that Kangxi's request was: "If it is not like this, etiquette and morality cannot be integrated." Kangxi had already given instructions on this: "There has never been a son in my palace who does not read." Moreover, when he was teaching the article "Does the Doctrine of the Mean", Gu Badai looked at Yinzhen with great meaning and said: "The Fourth Master, the Fourth Master is inseparable from the Doctrine of the Mean. The Fourth Master is talented and has also learned the painstaking efforts of the emperor's teachings. Everything does not go against the etiquette. The Fourth Master can record it."
After some words, Yinzhen began to understand: Be obedient and listen to the voice. Master Gu is reminding himself. It must be what Kangxi said to him last time. Because he came from nearly six hundred years later, it is natural that there was a difference between his thoughts and then. It may be revealed inadvertently, such as when speaking or writing. It is quite dangerous to go on like this. Could it be that Kangxi was planning to send himself to become a monk and study Buddhism because his performance had already become a deviant person?
When a person comes to a completely unfamiliar environment, the way to survive is to adapt, rather than rushing to change the environment. Moreover, he is now weak, even as Kangxi's "son", he cannot fight against the world and oppose everyone in the world. Moreover, he is in the middle of Kangxi, and watching the singing and dancing rise to peace, there are actually turbulent waves.
At this time, the good show of the prince's party struggle has not yet begun, but several concubines and foreign relatives and ministers have already formed cliques to each other to make a living. This is why Concubine Tong must firmly tie herself to her side. Although she is now in a sage, she has no children and has no support in her old age. With herself, she can also expect that she will have something to support herself after she is crowned king. Moreover, in terms of Concubine Tong's behavior, she also wants to push herself to the throne of the crown prince in order to achieve the honor of the empress dowager in the future.
However, if you really want to eventually become Emperor Yongzheng like history, every step you take now must be like walking on thin ice. If you make a mistake, you may never be able to recover. History may not be repeated anymore, and destiny is actually in your own hands.
Because the crown prince was established early, it was the desire of the savages, and Kangxi usually cared for the crown prince, so he could never hope that anyone would be above the crown prince. What he wanted now was a situation of friendship between the princes. Although among the important officials, Kangxi would occasionally rely on those talented men who were independent and laughing and scolding, such as the Gao Shi, in terms of the lineage of master and apprentice, he hoped that his nephews would be able to be mature and polite. Therefore, from the master he chose for the prince, he could see that he liked people with caution and good character.
When Gu Badai saw Yinzhen coming out of his mind, he coughed lightly and asked, "What are the Fourth Prince thinking?"
Yinzhen smiled and said, "I am thinking about the master's guidance just now and the truth that Emperor Ama told me. A few days ago, I was not good at studying and some things were not thought badly. I would like to ask my master to give me more advice in the future."
Gu Badai looked at Yinzhen with relief and said, "The Fourth Prince is really talented, but he has already realized the important link in just one word. I dare not take it as a point. This is the duty of a servant."
Yinzhen waved his hand: "Master, don't call yourself a slave here in the future. I will not be able to listen to it. Besides, the saints say, heaven, earth, king, parents and teachers, I am a student here. Although you are under the Manchu Yellow Banner, as long as you are not in front of others, I respect you with the etiquette of the teacher."
Gu Badai has been with Yinzhen these days, and he also knows that this child’s thinking is far superior to those of his peers. He was not surprised when he heard this. He just sorted it out deeply and said: “Gu Badai wishes to do his best and will never let down the emperor and the fourth prince.”
Yinzhen thought to himself that scholars like masters are self-disciplined, upright and not loving money. Only by treating them sincerely can they win their hearts. As the saying goes, "A scholar dies as a confidant."
Yinzhen also made a collection of gifts, and the master and apprentice smiled at each other.
After reading the "Advice of the Administratives" written by the late emperor for a while, Yinzhen suddenly said, "Master, I have a thought, I don't know if it is feasible: Emperor Ama originally wanted me to practice, but I thought Emperor Ama actually wanted me to be patient and reflect on myself. I would like to ask the master to report Emperor Ama on behalf of Emperor Ama and ask the substitute monk of my Daming Temple, the master, to enter the palace to teach me Buddhism, and I can also benefit from it. I will study the Four Books and Five Sutras taught by the master here to cultivate myself, and the master preaches Buddhism and cultivate my nature. What do you think?"
Gu Badai pondered for a moment: "This matter is nothing, it's best not to give a memorandum. I would like to privately use the emperor to examine the fourth prince's window class to recommend that the emperor should also change the matter of teaching in the palace to praise Buddha and pray for the emperor for the fourth prince, and teach by the way."
Chapter completed!