Ming Dynasty: Empress Ma and I swapped clothes!

Chapter 132 Ma Wenxiang's Teaching Abilities

Fu Zhong pointed to himself with a surprised expression, unable to believe where he had offended the other party. Fu Zhong looked confused: "My elders have long instructed me to always stay by Brother Yu Wenxiang's side, that is, you, Boss, so that I can achieve something."

Didn't the eldest brother always teach us this way?

Why do you suddenly seem to dislike me?

Could it be that Fu Zhong has done something bad recently, which has displeased the boss?

If there are any issues, please speak frankly, sir. I will certainly correct them and will not disappoint you.

Fu Zhong, a weak-willed son who was unruly at home, now willingly stood on Ma Xiuying's side, as if he would listen to whatever Ma Xiuying said. He showed no trace of his unruly nature at home, as if he had become a cotton candy in Ma Xiuying's hands, easily manipulated by her.

Although Ma Xiuying had been in the palace before, she had some understanding of Fu Zhong's temperament, so his current behavior was somewhat unexpected.

Ma Xiuying once again witnessed Ma Wenxiang's unique talent for disciplining these children, which was far beyond what ordinary people could match.

Previously, they were inside the palace.

He had trained his second son Zhu Shuang, his third son Zhu Gang, and even the other princes to be obedient; now that they were outside the palace and in the Imperial Academy, he had also taught the sons of the Xun Gui faction and the children of the founding heroes to be so humble and polite.

One by one, these unruly children, under Ma Wenxiang's guidance, were all transformed from rotten to miraculous. They may not have become great talents, but at least they became humble and eager to learn.

At that moment, Ma Xiuying suddenly realized why so many people from the Duke's Mansion and Marquis's Mansion had been visiting outside the Ma family's gate during this period.

In this situation, let alone others, even the Empress herself would most likely do the same if she had such a troublesome offspring.

Parents' hearts are truly full of love and worry.

Unfortunately, this child is a good-for-nothing, and when it comes to him, he's the most frustrating.

Now that this matter has come to light, there are naturally some happy families and some sad families in Kyoto.

Those who had already established a good relationship with Ma Wenxiang were naturally happy, while those who had not yet joined his household were worried.

It is important to know that everything should be done as early as possible, as the earlier you do it, the more advantages you will gain.

"Study hard, but remember not to be playful. Even if you are playful, you should still enjoy the moment."

Ma Xiuying gave the same instructions as always.

Upon hearing this, Fu Zhong put on an admiring expression and then said, "I will definitely learn from you, Boss. In time, even if I don't become a world-renowned figure, I will certainly not bring shame to my Xun Gui literary faction."

"The scholar-official faction of Xun Gui?"

As she chewed on these words, Ma Xiuying couldn't help but pause slightly, finding the vocabulary quite novel.

There is also a group of scholars among the Hoongui. It should be noted that throughout history, most Hoongui have followed the path of military generals and spearmen.

Even Li Shanchang, the Duke of Han, though a civil official, is still a member of the Huaixi faction. Therefore, although his only son, Li Qi, is in the same circle of scholars at the Imperial Academy, he has never been able to associate with those noble scholars. This is one of the reasons why.

Those who served the emperor and were founding heroes were noble, but without a foundation in literature and poetry, they ultimately could not achieve much, which was somewhat unfortunate.

However, it seems that things have become a different matter now.

With these questions in mind, Ma Xiuying soon arrived at the Imperial Academy and, without saying a word, met Li Jinglong, Feng Cheng, and Tang Ding, all of whom were sons of noble families.

When everyone gathered together, Ma Xiuying saw that the time was right and couldn't help but ask about it.

"Ha ha ha ha."

In the blink of an eye, Li Jinglong burst into hearty laughter. When he looked at Ma Wenxiang again, his gaze was full of praise. He even glanced at Tang Ding and Feng Cheng beside him. It was not hard to see the deep admiration in their eyes for Ma Wenxiang.

"When Brother Wenxiang said this today, it seems he wants us to praise him again."

No problem, no problem. Brother Wenxiang is my great fortune.

Since Brother Wenxiang is willing to listen today, how about my Xun Gui faction speaks out?

What do you two think?

"That's right."

Tang Ding nodded emphatically, as if he also felt that there was absolutely nothing wrong with Ma Xiuying's way of asking the question.

So everyone started to share Ma Wenxiang's previous methods in a few words.

"As Brother Wenxiang once said, there has always been a group of refined and noble scholars in the imperial court."

However, we nobles and scholars have never been exactly enemies, but we are certainly not the same kind of people.

If you try to force your way in, even if you manage to squeeze in, what will be the final outcome?

They'll probably just be eating the exhaust fumes left behind by these people.

"Exhaust fumes? What are those?"

Soon someone asked a question.

Ma Xiuying, of course, had no idea and could only shake her head.

The group of men didn't seem to care about that. They smiled slightly, assuming that Ma Wenxiang still intended to ask them for advice on this matter, and continued to reply to the previous topic.

"So why can't I create my own school if I belong to the Xun Gui school?"

This is the current faction of noble and aristocratic literati. Why should we necessarily associate with those refined and noble literati?

Otherwise, Xun Gui, a scholar, would be somewhat lacking.

Their foundation lies in the south, but I can start from the Central Plains and face other scholars with the same spirit.

Even these southern literati, though limited by their geographical location, could not possibly exclude them; otherwise, wouldn't they be digging their own graves?

After all, intermarriage between the North and South is a national policy.

How could a mere scholar like him possibly withstand such a force?

"Ha ha ha ha."

At that moment, bursts of laughter rang out.

It must be said that it was a brilliant idea, and the timing was perfect, indeed during the founding of the nation.

Furthermore, the number of literati in the north has dwindled to almost nothing, which is why they were able to do this.

Otherwise, the dynasty would be in turmoil.

Even if these noble scholars had the will, they would probably be powerless and absolutely unable to accomplish it.

With favorable timing, location, and people, everything is in place, which is exciting from the bottom of one's heart.

Even Ma Xiuying, at this moment, couldn't help but silently raise her hand. Ma Wenxiang's actions were indeed somewhat sensational, but upon closer examination, their feasibility was extremely high.

Intentionally or unintentionally, this has once again achieved a balance, which concerns the civil and military affairs of the court in the future or in the years to come. There are many more intricacies involved.

Naturally, this stirred the heart of Empress Ma Xiuying, who was then in power. It was truly a marvel of the world.