"Please let me know, little friend, that it is Dean Qi's friend who is visiting."
"The dean has already given the order. Sir, please come in."
Following Xiao Tong, Yang Zhiyuan entered Meihua Academy. Within six years, the academy had completely taken root in the capital. It was far away from the hustle and bustle of the city and could be described as a Confucian Holy Land.
Yang Zhiyuan was taken to a simply decorated room. Unlike Luo Fuzi's extremely luxurious study, the furnishings of this room were so monotonous that they were almost only black and white. The only thing special was the tea on the table.
Yang Zhiyuan lowered his head and saw that it seemed to be the new tea he had sent not long ago.
"Brother Yang, I've been waiting for a long time."
A gentle and jade-like voice came from behind. Qi Yunzhou walked into the room and said with a hint of apology: "I just met two students. I delayed you for a while and neglected Brother Yang. I'm really sorry."
"Brother Qi is too polite."
Yang Zhiyuan stood up with a smile to greet him, and then presented the gift he had brought: "I heard a while ago that a music master came out of Jiangnan. I remembered that Brother Qi is also a happy person, so I asked someone to copy some music scores to Qi.
Brother brought it here."
"Oh, Brother Yang, you and I are good friends, why do you need to be so open to others?"
Even though he said this, Qi Yunzhou did not refuse the other party's gift. He glanced at the music score briefly, with a look of joy on his face: "This master must have some level of skill. This piece of music is definitely not something ordinary people can compose."
, If I have the chance, I really want to meet him."
"Don't go to such trouble," Yang Zhiyuan patted his chest and said, "If it's a big deal, I'll send someone to invite him to the capital immediately."
"That's all. You can tell a person's temperament by reading this song. If Brother Yang sends someone to invite him, I'm afraid it will be a waste of time. I'd better go myself."
Qi Yunzhou collected the music score and asked the other party to sit down and then asked: "Brother Yang came to see me today. What's the matter?"
When it came to business, Yang Zhiyuan put on a worried expression: "Oh, I didn't want to disturb Brother Qi, but this matter is actually a bit... tricky."
Yang Zhiyuan and Qi Yunzhou are two people who are incompatible with each other. After all, they are a dandy in Beijing and the other is a scholar leader. There is no connection no matter how you think about it.
But Qi Yunzhou, who couldn't stand the fact that Yang Zhiyuan had a good relationship with the emperor, so he needed to do things for the emperor in disguise, naturally noticed him.
Qi Yunzhou originally wanted to make a casual friendship so that he would have an excuse when he needed to find someone in the future, but what he didn't expect was that the two of them hit it off immediately.
Although Yang Zhiyuan's knowledge is mediocre, he is really very accomplished in dealing with people. He has some weird logical theories that surprised Qi Yunzhou.
As a result, the two congenial people quickly became good friends. Qi Yunzhou continued to understand some things in the palace through Yang Zhiyuan, while Yang Zhiyuan relied on Qi Yunzhou's vision and wisdom to solve problems for himself from time to time.
This time Yang Zhiyuan came to borrow the other party's wisdom.
"Yesterday, Mr. Wu from the Ministry of War came to see me."
Yang Zhiyuan didn't think of any words. He said bluntly: "The Jin Yiwei seems to be taking action against Chen, but Mr. Wu doesn't want Commander Ying to take the lead in this matter, so what he means is to let the imperial court come forward to convict Chen."
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This kind of thing has nothing to do with Yang Zhiyuan, but Wu Qiming thinks that he is a good candidate to take the lead. After all, his reputation for being generous is most suitable for this kind of thing.
"I see."
Qi Yunzhou understood: "Master Wu should be afraid that Jin Yiwei will be too public. After all, the Wang family's incident has only happened a few years ago. If the imperial court comes forward first, Jin Yiwei will be able to cover it up."
"I understand the truth. Chen is seeking death himself. If you want to touch them, all the adults in the court will probably have no objections. It's just that this is the first thing... I still have some hesitations."
Yang Zhiyuan hesitated and said: "Although the aristocratic family is no longer a grasshopper, after all, they are not small. If I take the lead, although I can mess around and confuse the public, I will eventually provoke them. Although I am not afraid of Chen, I can
I'm afraid that aristocratic families are in the same spirit..."
Sighing, Yang Zhiyuan said: "I'm worried that I will follow in Lord Wen's footsteps."
Wen Kongheng, the former commander-in-chief of the Forbidden Army, has now become the city guard in the North. This is not because the emperor deliberately targeted him, but because he invited him to guard the border.
Just because the late emperor died suddenly and left behind a mess in the harem, all of which was cleaned up by Wen Kongheng alone. Although this gave Wen family descendants a good future, the price was that his situation became increasingly difficult.
There were various considerations for cleaning the harem at that time. This was the general trend, so even if everyone knew that innocent people would be killed by mistake, there was nothing they could do about it. Therefore, those people did not blame the emperor or Meng Yuan. They would only remember Wen Kongheng, because in the end he went under the knife.
The person is him.
Wen Kongheng had no choice but to ask himself to leave Beijing. If something happened in Beijing, everyone would look ugly.
When we arrived at the border, Emperor Tian Gao was far away. Not only was it easier for those people to take action, but Wen Kongheng didn't have to worry much about fighting back on his own. He was never a person who could bear to be beaten passively.
Wen Kongheng's ending made Yang Zhiyuan feel sad. He couldn't be as cruel as Commander Wen, who could sacrifice himself for the sake of his family. At the same time, he didn't have the ability to kill everyone with his high martial arts skills.
Yang Zhiyuan is very worried that if he takes over this matter, he will be unable to sleep well in the future.
"Brother Yang, you are so worried."
After knowing what happened, Qi Yunzhou smiled and said: "Under the current situation, the aristocratic family will not fall out with the court for the dispensable Chen family. On the contrary, if the Chen family is really finished, they will definitely be the first to add insult to injury."
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Yang Zhiyuan's eyes widened: "Why?"
"Because they are also worried that what happened to the Wang family will happen again, and they are not the only ones who are afraid. This is not following the rules, and it is easy to be taboo after all."
Qi Yunzhou said: "The backbone of the aristocratic family has been broken. The reason why Mr. Wu wants to use tactful methods this time is not because he is afraid, but because he is worried that the Jin Yiwei will be too popular. After all, the commander will not focus on the aristocratic family. Everyone in the court will
Sir, who dares to say that he is not afraid of Jinyiwei?"
Yang Zhiyuan suddenly realized: "That's the case. So, if Mr. Wu asks me to take the lead this time, it's okay for me to agree?"
"More than that, Brother Yang," Qi Yunzhou pointed at him and said, "You should thank Mr. Wu in private. Not everyone can earn Jin Yiwei's favor."
Yang Zhiyuan laughed loudly: "It's time to thank Mr. Wu. Mr. Wu is the same age as my father. As a junior, I haven't paid a proper visit to his house in these years. I really shouldn't."
Qi Yunzhou smiled and revealed the matter: "Brother Yang, just make up your own mind... By the way, although Mrs. Chen was evil this time, she did remind us that Her Royal Highness the Princess is five years old.
It’s time to make arrangements for studying.”
Yang Zhiyuan nodded: "That's true. I'm afraid this matter will cause some embarrassment to Your Majesty. My boy met Your Highness the Princess once before. When he came back and told me about Your Highness, he was full of praises. But when I asked him if he was willing to agree with us,
When His Highness was studying together, the boy immediately threw a tantrum and refused."
Qi Yunzhou chuckled and said: "Even your monkey can't avoid it. It seems that there is indeed something special about this His Highness. So... wouldn't it be just right?"
Yang Zhiyuan glanced at Qi Yunzhou: "Brother Qi, do you know that the royal family has never had such a precedent, even...even the former crown prince followed the old master after five years of enlightenment in the palace."
Qi Yunzhou said calmly: "I know, so I want to ask Brother Yang to help me."
Yang Zhiyuan frowned with some distress: "I'm afraid I can't help with this kind of thing. The young minister of Honglu Temple said that the official is not a small one, but it's just a spoonful of stew in front of those old guys. What's more, you
Even my teacher would not agree."
Qi Yunzhou nodded and said: "If I set my sights on Prince Ding, I'm afraid the teacher will come and tear down my room in person without you having to ask, but if it's the princess - there's no chance."
After speaking, Qi Yunzhou added: "And Brother Yang, you don't have to belittle yourself. The position of Shaoqing of Honglu Temple is indeed not high, but you are different. Even if you are a low-ranking official, no one will dare to look down on you."
Qi Yunzhou is telling the truth, because even if Yang Zhiyuan has no official position, he can directly affect the emperor's existence. How dare he be despised.
Yang Zhiyuan smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, I can't repay you for your kindness... But Brother Qi, even if I really let you become the princess's teacher, I'm afraid it won't be helpful to you, right?"
Qi Yunzhou lowered his head to sip the tea and said briskly: "Who can explain everything in the world clearly? If you despise Her Royal Highness's daughter because of her physical condition, you will suffer in the future. I have seen a powerful guy.
, her achievements have never been hindered by her status as a woman, so I think - maybe I can teach a different princess."