"Now we are all riding a tiger and it is difficult to get off. Zhu Yue will definitely not dare to deny that he said he would accept Xi'er as his disciple, otherwise the rumors of fraud will be confirmed. But if he seriously admits it, what should we do? Should we agree or not?
promise?"
The Great Elder also felt that this matter was a bit difficult, so he went round and round and threw the problem on the Meng family's head.
"It is indeed poisonous to divert trouble to the east, but it is indeed the fastest and best way to solve the Su crisis."
Seeing the great elder's emotion, Meng Shunlin also sighed.
He pondered for a moment and said: "The emperor may not necessarily believe Zhu Yue. In fact, as long as you think about it for a moment, you can discover the true intention."
The First Elder nodded, "The Emperor really doesn't believe it. He doesn't believe that Zhu Yue would want to accept Xi'er as his disciple, because Xi'er is not familiar with him at all. But he also doesn't believe that Zhu Yue can cheat. As a Taifu, how could it be possible?
So stupid? Otherwise, I wouldn’t have become the Crown Prince and Tutor back then.”
Meng Shunlin was a little confused. He looked at the great elder, looking forward to what he would say next.
"However, the emperor will definitely become suspicious. He feels that the Zhu family has different intentions."
The Great Elder had been thinking about Zhu Yue's purpose. Logically speaking, Zhu Yue, who was previously the Crown Prince and Tutor, could not be so ignorant of the rules.
There is only one reason. He is also a member of the conspiracy, and his purpose is to conceal the true intention.
Meng Shunlin couldn't help but asked curiously: "Then what do you think is Taifu Zhu's purpose for doing this?"
The great elder slammed the crutch in his hand on the ground, "Maybe this is all in his plan. Even if the Su family doesn't fight back this time, the Su family will not be in serious trouble. And Zhu Yue's purpose is,
It’s just a certificate of submission.”
Meng Shunlin began to think carefully after hearing this. After a moment, his eyes widened and he said in shock: "You said that by doing this, the Zhu family is taking sides?"
Seeing the great elder nodding, he still said in disbelief: "But are these things really part of his plan? I think it's unlikely. He thinks he can have a complete plan?"
The Great Elder shook his head and sighed, "He certainly can't say that he has no plan at all, but I'm afraid he has accomplished most of his goals."
"Of course he wants to drag the third prince into the water, or another innocent prince. Depending on who he is, as long as it is not the one he wants to seek refuge with. He understands the emperor's temper and knows that the emperor is suspicious, so that prince will definitely
Under the suspicion of the emperor."
Meng Shunlin fell silent when he heard this. The situation in the court was really turbulent. The sharp blade that no one can see might cut you at some point.
"But they didn't expect that Su actually saved himself and dragged the fourth prince into the quagmire. His goal was achieved."
The great elder thought for a long time, and suddenly his eyes flashed.
After a moment, Meng Shunlin asked: "Who do you think he has taken refuge in secretly?"
"There are a total of five princes in the court, who knows? Anyway, it can't be the third prince."
The great elder shook his head, and then his voice became hoarse.
"I do think that Su Yizhao might have been involved in Su's response to this incident."
The elder squinted his eyes, was this really Su Wenqing's handiwork? Why did he feel that Su Yizhao was more dangerous than his father? He was so cunning.
...
Zhu Yue looked at the long steps in front of him and couldn't help but take a deep breath.
He climbed up quickly, but he was thinking about how to deal with it next.
The development of the situation was somewhat beyond his expectation, and he had to make adjustments, but the emperor seemed not to give him a chance.
When Zhu Yue was an official in the court, he was not only the Crown Prince and Tutor, but also the Minister of Rites.
When the emperor was still the prince, he was the emperor's supporter.
Until the emperor ascended the throne, he assisted him for five years and then proposed to retire and return to his hometown.
The emperor was grateful that he was already old, so he allowed him to serve as an official, but he still had the power to walk in the palace.
Zhu Yue was thinking a lot at this moment. The long stairs in the past always felt very long, but today it was especially short, as he saw the main hall approaching.
He stepped into this familiar hall again amid the singing of the ceremony officials.
"I see you, Your Majesty! Long live my Emperor! Long live my Emperor!" Zhu Yue kowtowed with great respect.
"Teacher, please get up, there is no need to give this big gift!" The emperor's voice was still very gentle, and everyone's hearts skipped a beat when they heard this.
"I heard that your academy has a child prodigy who you admire very much. Is there anything wrong with you accepting him as your disciple in advance?"
After the emperor exchanged a few words with the boss, he got to the point.
Zhu Yue shook his head, "The emperor is referring to the grandson of Su Siqing? I did have this intention before, but this son has already become a disciple of Li Shuzhi of the academy, how can I take away someone's beloved disciple? Although it is regrettable, but it is also
We can only let it go."
Su Jinxun's eyelids twitched, but his expression remained as usual.
The emperor's tone was still gentle, but there was a coldness in his eyes.
"Oh! That's a pity, but I also heard that you have set your sights on Meng Lingxi, a junior of the Meng family? Do you want to accept a closed disciple?"
Zhu Yue's heart tightened. He knew the emperor and knew that the emperor was suspicious of him.
After just a moment of hesitation, everyone in the hall was holding their breath waiting for Zhu Yue's reply.
For a moment, a pin drop could be heard in the hall, and Zhu Heqian's feet moved slightly.
However, Zhu Yue's voice sounded again at this moment, "Indeed! I am living a leisurely life now, but Your Majesty is busy with many things every day and is thirsty for talents. I thought that if I could teach some useful talents and relieve Your Majesty's worries, it would be considered as my duty.
A lot of thoughts.”
His words made everyone present slightly twitch their faces, and then they all felt filled with contempt.
"Whether it's Su Yizhao or Meng Lingxi! They are both juniors that I admire!"
He has to bear the blame!
His plan was disrupted, and Su gave him a difficult problem.
But later he also figured out that the Meng family was going to rise, and wooing the Meng family would be a big help. This was a piece of pie that fell into his arms, so he no longer refused.
But Zhu Yue didn't know that E Chongming, the chief minister at the head of the list, was suspicious and unhappy with him.
Meng Lingxi was his favorite disciple and he wanted to accept him as his disciple after Meng Lingxi passed the examination. The timing was just right.
But who would have thought that this old man would actually come out to cut off the beard, so how could he tolerate it?
"Your Majesty! But I heard that Lord Chief Assistant wrote to Liao Haitu, the magistrate of Beiyuan Prefecture. He was full of praise for Su Yizhao in the letter. Might he have other intentions?"
Zhao Shimian, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry, came out again. He pinched the letter in his sleeve and was about to find an opportunity to take it out.
"Master Taifu has always cherished talents, and I know that. Master Taifu has already reported this matter to me. I said before that he was careless, but he didn't know. You are going to make a fuss about this matter."
The emperor suddenly spoke, which silenced all the officials in the hall.
They really didn't expect that the emperor would protect Zhu Yue like this.
At this moment, Zhao Shimian only felt that the letter in his sleeve was hot, as if it was about to burn his skin.