On the ninth day of the first lunar month of the second year of Linde, Taishi ordered Li Chunfeng to go to court to beg for his bones and return to his hometown. Emperor Gaozong granted permission and tried his best to persuade Li Chunfeng to stay. However, Li Chunfeng had already decided to leave. The emperor had no choice but to give him money in return. Li Chunfeng accepted and stayed in the house.
He led a group of boys and floated away. A few days after he left, all the officials woke up and booed him.
A generation of strange people just left like this, leaving in an extremely chic and elegant manner. What they left behind was a reputation for more than forty years of meritorious service. They were praised by both the government and the public, and the people who requested the honor were extraordinary. Although Li Xian did not go
Although he joined in the fun, he still had mixed feelings about Li Chunfeng's departure. Even he himself couldn't explain the feeling - when it came to friendship, they couldn't actually talk about how deep they were, but they could only
It was just a one-time acquaintance, but Li Xian could feel the old man's deep concern, and he was a little reluctant to leave him. But then again, in terms of Li Xian's personality, he was really
I don't want anyone to see through me. After all, for the disciples of the Tian family, secrecy is the key to survival. In this sense, Li Chunfeng's departure may be a good thing.
Those who have left have left, but the lives of those who remain must still go on. Whether the people in the capital are filled with emotion or booing, it is just a gust of wind. After it passes, it will fade away. Whatever you should be busy with, you still have to be busy.
Of course, Li Xian was no exception. Apart from occasionally going to the palace to greet him, he spent most of his time hanging out in the mansion. He lived a happy and happy life, but with this happiness, trouble also came.
"Your Highness, the Imperial College directly spoke to Yuan Wanqing. Lord Yuan is here."
It's the Lantern Festival, and the government is not busy with chores. Although Li Xian doesn't pay much attention to those red tapes, the festive atmosphere still needs to be there. No matter how big the palace is, it must be well decorated. In addition,
I had to deliver gifts to various places in the palace, but I felt quite busy. I finally managed to arrange things properly. Just when I sat down to take a breath, I saw Gao Miao hurriedly came in from outside the room and came to Li Xian's side.
Beside him, he reported in a low voice.
"Yuan Wanqing? He's going to do it..." Li Xian was halfway through his words when he suddenly remembered Yuan Wanqing's purpose. He couldn't help but stop talking. He frowned and felt a wave of nausea in his heart - last year
At the end of the year, Empress Wu ordered the Imperial Academy to directly teach Yuan Wanqing to teach Li Xian to make up for the shortcomings. Later, as the new year was approaching, Yuan Wanqing took leave to return home to visit relatives. The matter was postponed, and Li Xian himself had forgotten about it.
Yuan Wanqing obviously didn't forget it, so he came to the door.
According to the system of the Tang Dynasty, the prince's tutor was officially appointed by an important minister at the level of prime minister in the court, but in fact the Hongwen Hall and the Chengjun Hall were responsible for teaching. However, the princes did not have this treatment, and they could only be taught by Dr. Guozijian.
, and there is no fixed candidate. The instructors often change, but one thing is clear, that is, the person who teaches the prince must be a doctor, not just a doctor. Not just anyone can be the prince's tutor. From this point of view, Yuan
Wan Qing was not qualified to teach Li Xian, and he only got the job because of Empress Wu's support.
Li Xian is not a snobbish person. The reason why he dislikes Yuan Wanqing is not because he is only a direct official of the seventh rank, or even because he dislikes Yuan Wanqing's talent and learning. In fact, although Yuan Wanqing's character is not that good,
, but his talent and learning are indeed good. In terms of the level of writing, he is no worse than those old doctors. He is more than enough to serve as the prince's tutor. What really bothers Li Xian is that Yuan Wanqing is a dog in front of Empress Wu.
He was still the kind of mad dog that would bite people with just a look from his master. How could Li Xian allow such a person to be his teacher?
"Your Highness, why don't I go back to Master Yuan right now and tell him that Your Highness is itchy and ask him to come back another day?" Gao Miao saw that Li Xian's face was gloomy and he pondered for a long time, but there was no movement. He knew that Li Xian had no movement.
It was obvious that he didn't want to see Yuan Wanqing, so he cautiously made some suggestions.
Another day? Come on, it’s better to settle this matter once and for all! Li Xian waved his hand impatiently, signaling Gao Miao not to talk nonsense, but he stood up and paced back and forth in the room.
He was thinking with a slight frown on his face, trying to find a way to get the best of both worlds - of course Yuan Wanqing could not be retained, but he could not act forcefully, otherwise, Empress Wu would not be able to pass the test first. Once things were not handled properly, the previous edict would
The old scores in the prison case may have to be settled. If the old scores and the new scores are settled together, the consequences will be no joke.
Well, I have it! After pacing back and forth for a few times, Li Xian's eyes lit up and he had an idea in his heart. He smiled, waved his hand, called Gao Miao to him, and whispered instructions close to his ear,
Hearing this, Gao Miao's expression kept changing, but he didn't dare to disobey, so he could only bow and accept his promise, and went to the door to greet Yuan Wanqing without mentioning it.
At the foot of the steps in front of Prince Zhou's Mansion, a middle-aged civil servant wearing a green official robe stood proudly, blocking the main entrance of the Prince's Mansion. This man was none other than the Imperial Academy member Zhiyuan Wanqing who had rushed to take office.
—Yuan Wanqing, a Luoyang native, came from a poor family. Because of his outstanding talent and learning, he was recommended to the court as an official. He was initially appointed as Tongshisheren. Soon after he supported Wu Meiniang as his queen, he won the favor of Empress Wu and was transferred to the Imperial Academy as a direct lecturer. However,
Due to his humble background and his unrestrained and free-spirited attitude, he was not liked by his superiors, so he has been postponed to this day and is still a seventh-grade official.
Serving as a lecturer in the Zhou Palace is a rare honor for the Imperial College officials. Although it is not as prestigious as serving as a lecturer in the East Palace, it is still an extremely rare qualification. As long as an Imperial College official can give lectures to the prince, there are very few who will not be promoted.
Therefore, everyone who can get this position is very happy, and Yuan Wanqing is no exception. In order to be able to do this, Yuan Wanqing couldn't even wait for the Lantern Festival, so he hurriedly came to the Zhou Palace to take up the post. He originally thought that he was the
I came here in compliance with the Queen's order, so I was not very welcome, but I didn't expect that I had been standing at the door for a long time, and I didn't see any movement inside. Even the concierge didn't come out to say hello, so I felt coldly treated.
Yuan Wanqing was so angry that he blocked the door of Prince Zhou's palace regardless of himself. He planned to argue with Prince Zhou about the necessity of respecting teachers and establishing his dignity as a teacher.
"Oh, you've been neglectful, you've been neglected, Mr. Yuan, you've been neglected. Your Highness, please come into the house and have a chat." Just when Yuan Wanqing's face turned green from waiting, Gao Miao finally walked out of the gate.
As soon as he showed up, he kept saying "no" to accompany him.
"Humph, where is Your Highness?"
Yuan Wanqing was filled with anger and ignored Gao Miao's smiling face at all. He brushed his sleeves and snorted coldly.
"Haha, Mr. Yuan, please calm down. Your Highness is busy with important matters and cannot go out to greet you. I will let your servants greet you on your behalf. Please forgive me and discuss it later at the mansion."
"You...hum!"
Upon hearing that Gao Miao's excuse was obviously too false, Yuan Wanqing became even more angry. He shook his sleeves angrily and was about to walk away, but in the end, he still couldn't.
Reluctant to part with the job of serving the Prince of Zhou's Mansion, he snorted coldly and strode up the steps in front of the Prince's Mansion. He entered the mansion with a sullen face and was led by Gao Miao straight to the atrium.
Just as he turned around the two-story courtyard, he heard a sound of "he, ha" coming from the front. He couldn't help but was stunned for a moment, stopped, and looked at Gao Miao suspiciously.
"Master Yuan, please, His Highness is already in the courtyard." Gao Miao did not explain in words, but just made an invitation gesture with a smile on his face.
Now that they have reached the end of the field, even if they still have doubts, Yuan Wanqing has no reason to look back. Seeing that Gao Miao refuses to say anything clearly, Yuan Wanqing is too lazy to ask again. After snorting, he flicks his sleeves and turns around slowly.
After passing the screen wall in front of the courtyard gate and walking into the courtyard, before I could stand firm on my feet, I saw a ray of sword light coming towards me. I was so frightened that I screamed, my legs and feet went weak, and I sat down on my butt.
On the ground, he was trembling all over.
"Oh, I made a mistake. Is this gentleman not injured?"
Before Yuan Wanqing's screams subsided, Li Xian, covered in sweat, came closer with a horizontal knife. He looked at Yuan Wanqing, who was still in shock, with a sincere face, and said a hypocritical word of comfort.
"you you you……"
Yuan Wanqing was a scholar, and his courage was not very strong. He was frightened by this sudden shock, and all his soul dropped. Seeing him sitting down on the ground again was really degrading to his gentleness, and he was even more furious.
He pointed at Li Xian tremblingly, unable to utter a complete sentence.
"Gao Miao, you are dead. Didn't you see that this gentleman is injured? Why don't you call the imperial doctor quickly!"
Seeing Yuan Wanqing in such a miserable state, Li Xian felt relieved, but his face looked extremely anxious. He turned his head, looked at Gao Miao who couldn't help laughing, and roared.
"Ah, yes, yes, yes, Your Highness, please calm down. Your Highness, please calm down." Gao Miao suppressed his smile and promised repeatedly. He hurried forward and pretended to reach out to help Yuan Wanqing, saying something like "Ah, yes, yes, yes."
He asked anxiously: "Master Yuan, Master Yuan, are you okay?"
Are you okay? Of course he is okay. Li Xian's knife was just over a foot away from Yuan Wanqing. How could it really hurt him? The reason why Yuan Wanqing was in such a mess was just a conditioned reflex that caught him off guard.
Well, the problem is that he is fine, but his face has been lost. Now that it has happened, no matter whether Li Xian's move was intentional or unintentional, he, Yuan Wanqing, who is the minister of the Zhou Palace, has no shame anymore.
"Okay, okay, okay, Your Highness is teasing me like this. This minister is really not qualified to serve as a minister. Farewell, farewell!" Yuan Wanqing jumped up angrily, without even bothering to straighten his crooked official hat.
Gudi bowed his hands to Li Xian, dropped a few words to show off, flicked his sleeves, and angrily rushed out of the palace. He ignored Gao Miao's fake greeting from behind and walked away.
"Your Highness, that guy has gone, I'm afraid it's hard to rest. If the Queen takes responsibility, then..." After Gao Miao sent Yuan Wanqing away pretending to chase him, he couldn't let go and hurried back to the atrium.
He walked closer to Li Xian and cautiously reminded him.
Responsibility? Hey, this is what we want! Li Xian had already made up his mind. He didn't pay much attention to Gao Miao's worries and didn't explain in words. He just smiled and took it and stood beside him to wait on him.
Holding the white towel in Yan Hong's hand, she wiped her face contentedly and said calmly: "There is a letter on the desk in the study room. Please send it to Prince Lu's Mansion right now." As soon as the words fell, he also said:
Regardless of Gao Miao's expression, he laughed and walked to the backyard.