In the study room, the atmosphere suddenly became awkward.
Zhu Gaochi was lying on a chair, his face was ashen, and he said nothing.
Yang Shiqi stood on the opposite side with a bow and said no more words.
In Yang Shiqi's heart, he has no scruples now. He has said all his good words. If the prince is still stubborn, there is nothing he can do. Even if he goes to the emperor, he is not at fault.
"Master Yang, tell me, does the purple-robed captain himself have real abilities?" After thinking for a long time, Zhu Gaochi finally broke the silence.
Seeing that Zhu Gaochi was finally willing to face the purple-robed captain head-on, Yang Shiqi's heart settled into reality, and he said with a smile: "In the eyes of the prince, what is the emperor's ability?"
"Father? Of course he is the number one person in the Ming Dynasty who is unrivaled. Whether it is talent, courage or bravery, there are only a few emperors in the past dynasties who can compare with father." Zhu Gaochi said with a proud look on his face.
Although Zhu Gaochi and Ming Chengzu had some differences on some matters, in Zhu Gaochi's mind, Ming Chengzu was his well-deserved idol.
He conquered the whole world from a small land of Yanzhou, and after proclaiming himself emperor, he went on to conquer the north and south, expanding the territory of the Ming Dynasty. There is no doubt about the ability of the Ming Dynasty's founder.
"Then, what does the Emperor think of you in His Highness's mind?"
"Without long-term vision, you can't accomplish much if you have strength. If my father had no vision, everyone in the world would be blind." Zhu Gaochi laughed loudly, and the fat on his body followed his laughter.
The sound trembled and trembled, as if it would fall from his body to the ground at any time, which made people very worried.
"How many purple clothes were given by the emperor in the entire Ming Dynasty?" Yang Shiqi smiled slightly and said meaningfully.
Zhu Gaochi's laughter stopped suddenly, and he looked at the old man with a gray beard in front of him with a serious face.
"Master Yang, what you mean is that in the entire Ming Dynasty, this person is the only one who has the ability to be given purple clothes by his father?"
Nodding, Yang Shiqi stroked the beard on his chin: "If someone is favored by the emperor and is willing to give him purple clothes to win over him, what is his ability? I don't need to explain it to His Highness, right?"
Taking a long breath, Zhu Gaochi twisted his fat body, adjusted to a more comfortable posture and said: "Before, I really didn't pay much attention to this person, thinking that my father gave me purple clothes.
It's just a casual example to set an example and give the officials a visible goal. Seeing what Mr. Yang means, I know a lot about this person. I want to hear what are the extraordinary qualities of this person?"
Zhu Gaochi asked with interest.
"Before this man, he had been serving as a captain in Jinyiwei, doing nothing and not having much fame. After the establishment of Dongchang, Lin Shangli recruited him to Dongchang. From then on, this man began to rise to prominence, and was finally appreciated by the emperor.
I was given purple clothes by the emperor." Yang Shiqi said.
"What's the difference between you saying this and not saying it? I want to know what specific things he did to make people look at him with admiration. Please stop showing off here." Zhu Gaochi seemed a little anxious, but he was not
I want to hear these straightforward words of advice.
"Haha, since Your Highness wants to hear it, I will tell you what I know in detail." Yang Shiqi stroked his beard again.
"After this person arrived in Dongchang, he found out step by step the huge conspiracy hidden in the Jinyi Guards from the accidental death of an eunuch. This was his wisdom. He single-handedly killed three Jinyiwei soldiers.
This is his personal strength. He killed Cangcheng, the Minister of Rites, in public. This is his courage. This man is so outstanding that even the old man fell in love with him just after hearing about it, not to mention those who saw his grace.
?In general, everyone who is his enemy ends in failure. This is what makes him outstanding."
Hearing Yang Shiqi praise this person so much, Zhu Gaochi felt a little unhappy inside.
However, after seeing the other party's attitude just now, Zhu Gaochi hid his inner feelings.
"So, once this person continues to grow like this, will he..." Zhu Gaochi stopped and did not say all the words in his mouth.
"Your Highness, do you mean to say whether he will endanger the safety of the imperial court?" Yang Shiqi looked at Zhu Gaochi with a smile on his lips.
Zhu Gaochi nodded and answered.
"Your Highness can think of this, and the Emperor can naturally think of it too. The Emperor gave him the Kirin Purple Clothes and gave him the highest rights under the Emperor, but did not give him any official position. If he can always hold this sword in his hand,
Then it is invincible. If someone has the slightest intention, just take off the purple clothes on his body, and this sharp sword is just a piece of scrap metal, which cannot cause any trouble in the court." Yang Shiqi had a faint smile on his face.
, seems to be quite satisfied with this view of his own.
"I just said, considering how favored he is now, how come my father doesn't give him an official position? He doesn't even have a decent courtyard in the capital. It turns out that my father is much smarter than I imagined.
Ah." Zhu Gaochi patted his broad forehead and suddenly realized.
"Da Ming is the Zhu family's Daming. How can the emperor allow others to get involved in it? All the honors he gets are just for the convenience of the court. For such a tool man, if His Highness still cares about him, but with you, a benevolent and generous person,
The personalities don't quite match." Yang Shiqi said.
Zhu Gaochi held the handrails with both hands and stood up with great effort. He held up his fists tremblingly and saluted Yang Shiqi: "Teacher, you are here, the students have been taught. I hope the teacher will not take offense at the rudeness just now."
This gift shocked Yang Shiqi.
He hurriedly stepped forward to support Zhu Gaochi and stopped him from saluting him: "Your Highness, this is impossible. If you salute me, aren't you trying to offend me?"
Pushing Yang Shiqi away slowly with his big hand, Zhu Gaochi said: "At this moment, we are not the prince and courtiers, I am a student, and you are the teacher. This ceremony is a student's gratitude to the teacher."
As he spoke, he was breathing heavily, and his waist, which was almost encircling the two of them, was bowed down.
Yang Shiqi stood there, rubbing his hands in a panic, once again at a loss.
Guiding and teaching the prince was a task given to him by the emperor. But the emperor did not give himself the title of Young Master like Yao Guangxiao.
Now, being called a teacher by the prince himself and treating him with the courtesy of a teacher and a student, this honor actually made Yang Shiqi burst into tears.
After the ceremony was completed, Zhu Gaochi was already exhausted and breathing heavily.
He is really too fat.
"If the teacher hadn't woken me up today, I would have really lost my position as Crown Prince because of my stubbornness. That purple-clothed captain is just a tool of the imperial court, but I am so fussy with him. I'm really ashamed.
