"Why are you back so early? The academy is not open today?"
Yang Zhiyuan looked at his son in surprise, and after inviting him to sit next to him, he couldn't hide the joy in his eyes.
Yang Zhiyuan and his wife only have one son, named Yang Fengning. To sum up in one sentence, this is a typical "other people's child".
Yang Fengning has been gifted since he was a child and has perfectly inherited his mother's intelligence. He is a well-known genius student in the academy. Not only that, Yang Fengning is also good at both civil and military arts and has made great achievements in martial arts.
What's even more commendable is that Yang Fengning's brain is still very bright. He has known how to observe people's emotions since he was a child, and he knows how to use his young age to win the favor of his elders. In the eyes of many old guys, this is simply the smoke of the Yang family.
It is often said that bad bamboo produces good bamboo shoots, and it is not without reason.
Although it sounds a little unpleasant, Yang Zhiyuan still agrees with these comments. The Yang family began to prosper in his grandfather's generation, and his father's generation can only maintain its success.
When it was his generation's turn, although he became the emperor's favorite, and later married the daughter of a wealthy family, raising the status of the Yang family, but after all, the foundation was too weak. If his son could continue the glory of his generation, then
The Yang family has truly entered the ranks of famous families.
"Today the dean took the princess on a trip, so we all have a holiday." Yang Fengning briefly told his father what happened after Princess Hua Luan entered the academy and what happened in the past few days.
Yang Zhiyuan's reaction to this matter was indifferent. After all, he and Qi Yunzhou had originally promoted this matter, but now it seems that there is another benefit to the princess entering the academy...
Yang Zhiyuan looked at his son. The overly obvious intention made Yang Fengning roll his eyes silently: "Father, if you don't want the Yang family to be ruined in our generation, you'd better stop using those crooked ideas."
"Why do you say that, the so-called first to get the moon is the one who is near the water." Yang Zhiyuan smiled teasingly. Although he may not really mean this, this ambiguous attitude still made Yang Fengning clarify his words immediately.
Yang Fengning sighed, looking like a little old man: "Father, from my son's point of view, the princess is not a thing in the pool."
"Of course." Yang Zhiyuan also recognized this point. If the princess really followed the rules and was ordinary, then why would Qi Yunzhou sacrifice the near and far to bring people to the academy.
"My son means that the princess may have great fortunes in the future." Yang Fengning said in a low voice.
Yang Zhiyuan's eyes paused slightly. Although he was also very optimistic about Princess Hualuan, in the final analysis, it was based on her status as a "princess". No matter how rich and noble she was, she would only be the second Yongle at best. No matter how much...he
But I don't have the guts to think about it.
But Yang Fengning insisted on his own opinion: "My son thinks that the dean is determined to surpass the old master, so since he has chosen Princess Hua Luan, there is no other way out."
There is a prerequisite for wanting to be an emperor's teacher that cannot be circumvented, that is, the person you teach must at least be an emperor.
Everyone thought that Qi Yunzhou chose the princess to prepare for getting close to Prince Ding in the future. After all, at this stage, the bosses would not let him, a deviant, get close to the future heir of the country.
However, after observing these days, Yang Fengning was surprised to find that Dean Qi didn't seem to have that intention. He was not taking a roundabout way, but aimed his arrow at the bull's-eye.
On the first day when the princess came to the academy, Dean Qi used a unique martial arts competition to teach the other party the ultimate secret of martial arts, eliminating the possibility of the princess going down the wrong path, and also taught the other party a lesson, and then the next step was to teach the other party the ultimate secret of martial arts.
What the Second Heaven teaches is how to recognize people, and what the Third Heaven teaches is how to control people...
Dean Qi taught these students poetry, etiquette, and music, and how to behave in the world. On the contrary, what he taught the princess was all about magic, force, control of subjects, and control of people's hearts...
It's not that Yang Fengning thinks that Dean Qi is hiding something secret from them, but what the hell - these things are all the emperor's mind tricks, what exactly does he teach a princess to think.
Although Yang Zhiyuan did not accept his son's argument in the end, he also gave up the idea of letting his son compete for the position of consort. He even planned to let his son stay away in order to avoid this possible storm.
"In my father's opinion, what does Princess Hua Luan look like?" Yang Fengning asked.
Yang Zhiyuan thought for a while and blurted out a disrespectful sentence: "It's a pity that he is not a man."
Yang Fengning said with some worry: "If that's the case... I heard that Prince Ding's character is a bit weak, and I don't know what the world will be like in the future."
Yang Zhiyuan laughed loudly: "You brat, you have started to worry about the world at such a young age. When all the princes in the court are doing nothing but nothing - but then again, I am afraid you are looking down on His Highness."
Yang Fengning looked at Yang Zhiyuan with a puzzled expression.
Facing his son's puzzled gaze, Yang Zhiyuan said seriously: "Let me tell you, not only is Prince Ding not weak, on the contrary, I think His Highness is very smart. He understands the principle of following the trend. Instead of fighting with the powerful Princess Hua Luan, it is better to
Just be a mascot in the back."
Yang Fengning didn't understand: "So, isn't this weakness?"
Yang Zhiyuan shook his head and said: "So, your boy still has a lot to learn... All this trouble has been shouldered by my sister. He can not only have a big tree to enjoy the shade, but also gain a good reputation. He can do this."
How can His Highness, who still pretends not to know himself, and is even regarded as a weakling by you guys who think highly of yourself, be so simple?"
Yang Fengning woke up as if from a dream, his eyes widened as he seemed to understand many things at once.
Yang Zhiyuan smiled, spread out a gift list on the table and started writing: "Everyone says that princesses are like fathers, but in fact Prince Ding is the one who is most similar to His Majesty. You kid, please relax, this world is very stable.
,Besides, who can tell what will happen in a few decades?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "My son has learned a lesson..." Yang Fengning stood up and bowed, then curiously glanced at the gift list written by Yang Zhiyuan: "Father, who are you giving this to?
Something?"
"Your academy has been so lively recently. If my father doesn't get involved, wouldn't it make everyone feel uneasy?" Yang Zhiyuan just wrote the names of a few treasures, and then handed the gift list to his son: "Take it to your mother.
Let her prepare the rest."
Yang Fengning took it and asked: "Father, shouldn't we stay as far away as possible at times like this?"
Yang Zhiyuan lectured angrily: "Your father, I am Your Majesty's trustworthy confidant. Where do you think I can go? Besides, asking you to stay away from Her Majesty the Princess does not mean that you will take detours when meeting people all day long.
There must be no shortage of meetings and gifts, but if Your Highness wants to entrust you with an important task..."
Yang Fengning hurriedly said: "My abilities are limited and I cannot take on such an important task. Please ask the princess to hire someone else. I am familiar with the eldest son of Li Shangshu's family and I am willing to introduce this great talent to the princess."
Only then did Yang Zhiyuan pat his son's head with satisfaction: "You can save the last sentence. Your father and I don't want to be blocked by Old Man Li, so go ahead."
...
At the same time, on the outskirts of the capital, Qi Yunzhou had just taken Princess Hua Luan to visit a farmer's family, and gave her an in-depth introduction to the completely different methods of contact between the children of the powerful and the common people.
On the way back, Princess Hua Luan was thoughtful, and she suddenly asked: "Teacher, since talent is so important, why don't you let me win over Yang Fengning?"
It's not that Yang Fengning is so powerful that he stands out from the crowd, but Princess Hua Luan's social circle is not large, and this guy is one of the few people she has ever seen who can be useful.
"Because Mr. Yang is His Majesty's confidant, it is not appropriate for you to openly win over his son like this." Qi Yunzhou said.
Princess Hua Luan paused, and then asked: "Teacher, do you think that after my father comes back, will he call me back immediately?"
Although the pity she pretended to be when she met Qi Yunzhou was fake, Princess Hua Luan also seriously thought about it. Her brother was not only the candidate recognized by the government and the public as the dynasty prince, but he might also be the successor favored by her father. However, what she did was unreasonable.
It's different from poaching everyone's corners. Will Father really agree?
"Princess, you are worrying too much."
What Qi Yunzhou didn't say was that if the emperor knew that the princess had such enterprising spirit, I'm afraid that instead of stopping him, he would secretly help her.
For this rebellious emperor, a fight between sons and daughters is by no means a royal tragedy. On the contrary, he would like the two to fight fiercely and shine brightly. After all, the status quo of calm and stagnant water is what the emperor dislikes the most.
something.
"Then let me borrow the teacher's blessing." Unfortunately, Princess Hua Luan obviously didn't have much confidence in this.
"...Right."
Princess Hua Luan took out a letter: "This is what a palace maid in the cold palace asked me to give to the teacher...Teacher, your hand is very long, you can touch it even in the palace, are you not afraid that your father will know about it?"
Will I cause trouble for you after that?"
Qi Yunzhou took the letter and said: "That's why I asked the princess to help. I believe the princess will not tell your majesty about this."
"Then it depends on the sincerity of the teacher." Princess Hua Luan said with a smile, and then asked: "So who wrote this letter to the teacher? I haven't heard of anyone else living in the cold palace?"
Qi Yunzhou did not answer this question, but sighed softly.