"As a scholar, I just said that I saw you and your son yesterday. From my observation, I feel that you are upright, upright, and knowledgeable. It is too unworthy to stay in the Changfu and teach a few children. I want to appoint you as a professor of the Royal Academy.
Sir, would you like to teach the prince and the sons of the vassals?" Yunxi repeated what he had just said.
At this time, Yu Xu had recovered from his confusion. Although his voice was still trembling, he said very clearly: "Your Majesty, the students dare not teach you princes, please forgive me."
"What's wrong with this?"
"The students are not very talented and have little knowledge. I am afraid that I will delay all the princes."
"I asked you to teach my children. I'm not afraid, so what are you afraid of?"
"Your Majesty, although teaching the Tian family is your Majesty's private matter, it is also the official business of the Ming Dynasty. If you choose the wrong candidate, it will affect the Ming Dynasty court. The students are not talented and have little knowledge. They dare not teach the princes. Please take back your order," Yu Xu said.
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"This!" Yunxi said a few more words, but Yu Xu just kept refusing on the grounds that he was "scarce in talent and knowledge, and he is afraid of delaying the princes, and the selection of the princes' husbands is very important, so please be careful, your majesty."
Yunxi was a little frustrated: "How can there be such a stupid person who doesn't grasp such a good opportunity to rely on the royal family! Even if there are too many people who care about the prince and he can't rely on him, if he can establish a good relationship with a prince,
At least he could win wealth and honor for a lifetime, and he could even be a high-ranking official in a kingdom. But he kept rejecting such a good opportunity! Even if he didn't think about himself, he should think about his son!
But because of this, Yunxi will never let him go. It is difficult to find someone with such a noble character even under a lantern. Now that someone has bumped into his arms, of course he cannot let him go. But his constant persuasion cannot make him agree.
I wanted to issue an order, but I was afraid that he would weep and kowtow and refuse to accept the order. I was a little embarrassed when I suddenly caught a glimpse of Yu Qian, rolled my eyes and said, "Yu Xiucai, how old is your master Yu Qian this year?"
"Your Majesty, the dog Yu Qian was born in the 31st year of Hongwu and is eight years old this year." Although Yunxi had already asked this question yesterday, Yu Xu still answered seriously.
"I am eight years old this year and was born in the 31st year of Hongwu." Yunxi muttered in a pretentious manner, and then asked: "Where are you from?"
"Qiantang County, Hangzhou Prefecture, Zhejiang Province."
"Oh," Yunxi pretended to mutter again, and suddenly said as if he was remembering something: "I remember that Hangzhou Prefecture once reported a prodigy, his surname was Yu, and his grandfather was the director of the Ministry of Industry during the late emperor's reign.
Yu Wen, you are your son?"
"To be honest, Your Majesty, it is Quanzi." Although Yu Xu was nervous, he still said a little complacently. All the local officials reported his son's name to the emperor, which shows that his son is indeed outstanding, and there are several in the world.
Wouldn't parents be happy for their children's excellence?
Yunxi then praised Yu Qian a few words and said: "As a scholar, your son is not only smart, but also has a very noble character. I like him very much."
"It just so happens that my fourth prince is about the same age as Yu Qian. Since there are few children in the palace who are quite young, I have always hoped to have a companion. I would like to choose my son as my companion. What do you think?"
"Your Majesty, how is this possible?" Yu Xu immediately asked again.
"Why not?"
"How does one's status as a dog deserve to be read as a companion to the Fourth Prince?"
"All the people in the world are my subjects. Although they have high or low status, they are all treated equally in my heart and there is no difference. In this case, why can't your son be my fourth son's companion?"
Yu Xu still wanted to refuse, but found that he had no reason to refuse. Speaking of status? Although the status in front of the emperor may be high or low, they are all ministers. How much difference can it make to the royal family? Speaking of stupidity? His Majesty just boasted that he
He also acquiesced. If he suddenly said that his son was stupid, wouldn't it be deceiving the king? He said that his character was not good, so he was afraid of bringing bad luck to the young prince? Yu Xu would rather be beheaded than say that his son's character was not good.
He sat on the chair at a loss, and soon his head was covered with sweat, which even dripped onto his gown.
"You don't have to refuse, I've made up my mind!" Seeing this, Yunxi said again.
"I thank your Majesty for your kindness." Yu Xu, who couldn't find any reason to refuse, could only agree. He also asked his son Yu Qian to kneel down to express his gratitude.
"Haha, it doesn't have to be like this." Yunxi said with a smile: "He is still young, neither I nor anyone else will be harsh on his etiquette."
"And if status is discussed in the palace, he will probably have to bow to everyone he sees. So I will reduce his etiquette. As a scholar, you don't have to worry about him being punished for being disrespectful in the palace."
"Your Majesty, this is inconsistent with etiquette." Yu Xu said again. He still agreed with Yunxi's previous sentence. It is normal for young children to be more relaxed about etiquette; but he disagreed with the latter sentence. Not criticizing etiquette does not mean that it should be punished.
Reduction.
"Yu Xiucai, your son is in the Chang Mansion, but he has to kowtow and salute every successor he sees?" Yun He said.
"That's not the case." Yu Xu replied.
"That's it. Most of the successors in Changfu have hereditary official positions in the imperial court. If he strictly followed etiquette, Yu Qian should have saluted everyone he saw. But he did not salute. In this case, he was in the palace
The etiquette in the book should also be able to be reduced or reduced." Yunxi said.
After hearing this, Yu Xu no longer argued and could only agree.
"I will find a place for him to live in the imperial city. He will stay in the imperial city every night. On the 13th, 14th, and 15th of each month and at the end of the month on the 28th, 29th, and 3rd.
Take a ten-day break and go home." Yunxi made arrangements. Although Yu Qian was still young, he still did not let him live in the palace, but in the imperial city, with the same treatment as the guards.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Yu Xu and his son Yu Qian agreed.
Yunxi gave them a few more instructions and said: "Today is the twenty-sixth day of the seventh lunar month, and there are still one or two days left for the holiday arranged by me. Therefore, you and your son will take care of everything in the Chang Mansion these days.
Make arrangements and let him enter the palace on the first day of next month."
Yu Xu and Yu Qian's father and son bowed again, bowed and left.
After they retreated, Yunxi just picked up the cup and took a sip of tea. Wang Xi leaned next to Yunxi and said: "Guan family, the fourth prince was born in the second year of Jianye, and is two years younger than Yu Qian. The third prince and him
They are about the same age." Moreover, the second princess was also born in the second year of Jianye, and the fifth prince was born on the first day of the third year of Jianye. They are all about the same age, and the fourth prince has no shortage of playmates.
"I just called a prince casually." Seeing that the person speaking was his closest eunuch, Yunxi replied smoothly: "If you want to accompany Wenqi as a reading companion, you have to let him go to school, but now
The school is not suitable for other people to study. I can only use Wen Kun to find a companion to study. My real purpose is to keep Yu Xu."
"Of course, Yu Qian will also be a talented person in the future, so we should win over him."
"Then how will this person be arranged after he enters the palace?" Wang Xi understood Yunxi's intention, but he didn't know how to arrange it.
"This," Yunxi also realized at this time that although his idea had successfully recruited both father and son to his command, he could not arrange for Yu Qian.
"That's all, I will open a private school for boys aged seven to twelve in the palace to arrange for him." Yunxi finally decided. (To be continued)