Chapter 193: Ministers of the State, Two Imperial Edicts (Subscription Request)
Outside the wing.

Yan Shaoting, who was surrounded by Nie Bao and three other old masters, chatting about everything under the sun, kept looking at the tightly closed door opposite.

Calculate it carefully.

The father and son in the room had not seen each other for more than ten years.

The two kings will not meet.

The father and son had not seen each other for more than ten years.

Yan Shaoting also felt a little sad.

Nie Bao and the other two old masters saw that Yan Shaoting kept looking towards the room behind him.

There was a strange look on the faces of the three people.

Nie Bao looked back and then whispered, "But what happened back then?"

Wang Ji nudged Old Nie with his arm and said, "Stop talking about the affairs of the royal family."

Nie Bao tilted his head and gave Lao Wang a cold look.

Qian Dehong said in a muffled voice: "We are not officials in the court anymore. We just said it. Can we be guilty of anything?"

Nie Bao followed closely behind: "Can the emperor still punish an old man like me?"

Seeing the two of them like this, Wang Ji was speechless.

Yan Shaoting, who was finally able to get close to these three old masters, tried to hold back his laughter the entire time.

Who would have thought.

Among the scholars of the world, the three most famous old masters would actually quarrel with each other in private.

Without waiting for Yan Shaoting to speak.

Wang Ji had already turned his head and looked at him.

Old Master Wang stared and said, "I heard that the tutor is in the court and has been favored by the emperor recently. This is a good thing, but also a bad thing. The tutor should understand this."

Yan Shaoting couldn't help but cast a look for help towards Xu Wei who was standing in the corner.

Is this a topic that I can participate in?

I am still young.

Nie Bao immediately pushed Wang Ji and said, "You old man, don't scare Yan Shidu. Without the favor of His Majesty, how can we do things? Just know the limits."

Yan Shaoting was embarrassed and bowed, saying, "Gentlemen, please call me Runwu."

Qian Dehong nodded: "Moisturizing things silently, I guess this word was given to you by Lord Yan."

Yan Shaoting nodded.

I saw that the topic was finally turned around.

I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

No matter how these three evaluate the emperor, nothing will happen.

Even if you talk about the affairs of the Heavenly Family in front of the old Taoist priest, you will not be punished.

Not only because they are great scholars.

He is a master-level figure who can summon countless students of Xinxue from all over the world with just a wave of his hand.

It’s also because they have lived long enough.

Respect the elderly.

This is especially important in our dynasty, which advocates governing the country by filial piety.

But relatively.

With these three people in Changping, I can avoid countless troubles in the future.

And Nie Bao heard Lao Qian mention Lord Yan.

He couldn't help but sighed softly: "Back then, I was also as young as Runwu, and I was able to learn from Master Yan. You and my teacher were close friends in the past, and now it has been many years. This time I can teach in Changping, and in the future I can also visit you more often to ask for advice on classics."

Yan Shaoting's eyes suddenly lit up.

He immediately stood up and said, "Grandfather is in the other courtyard at the back right now. Recently, our family has a new and interesting toy to pass the time. Since you three are here too, why don't I take you over there to drink tea and play games with Grandfather?"

Nie Bao immediately showed curiosity: "Oh? What is it?"

Yan Shaoting signaled to Xu Wei with his eyes, and the two of them walked forward to lead the three old masters to the courtyard behind the academy.

He spoke softly, explaining for the three old masters.

"This thing is called Mahjong."

“It’s the best way to kill time.”

……

In the wing room.

I heard footsteps fading away outside the house.

Jiajing waved his hand and said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. I went out of the city today and I never thought that you would be here."

Zhu Zaigui immediately bowed and clasped his fists.

Jiajing waved his hand again and said, "It's just the two of us here, father and son. Please don't discuss the relationship between the ruler and his subjects anymore."

After saying this, Jiajing closed his mouth.

After leaving Changping, he returned to the capital and entered the Western Garden.

The relationship between him and the son in front of him can only be described as that of a king and his subject.

Zhu Zaigui nodded, but still explained: "I left the city without permission, please punish me, father."

"What is the punishment? Why is it?"

Jiajing smiled faintly: "If I punish you, do I have to punish myself too?"

Zhu Zaigui's face tensed and he felt a little uneasy.

Seeing my son like this.

Jiajing laughed heartily: "No need for that. You are just too cautious and too rigid. This... is not good."

When Jiajing said the last sentence, he stared at Zhu Zaigui.

Zhu Zaigui bowed his head and listened attentively.

But Jiajing shook his head and said, "You... still don't understand."

I thought about it.

Only then did Jiajing figure out how to tell his son, whom he had not seen for many years, things that could not be told to outsiders.

"Heaven……"

"It is you, my Lord."

"You should have the dignity of a king when ruling your subordinates."

Zhu Zaigui's eyes flickered. The meaning of these words was actually very clear.

In fact, if it had not happened before, he would have been enthroned as the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace of the Ming Dynasty more than ten years ago.

Zhu Zaigui relaxed a little and nodded: "I understand."

While talking.

Zhu Zaigui also stood up straighter, with his head raised and chest puffed out slightly.

Seeing that his son understood, Jiajing nodded.

He added: "You have been in the palace for many years, so it is good for you to go out for a walk. You can see with your own eyes what the people of our Ming Dynasty are like, not just in Changping. If you have the chance... you can also see the people in other places."

When he said this, a hint of gloom flashed across Jiajing's eyes.

After a while, he said, "Not every place in the world is like Changping."

Zhu Zaigui hummed and said, "I know that the people are in a difficult time and have been working hard for years just to fill their stomachs."

"It's good if you understand."

Jiajing finally breathed a sigh of relief.

If the future emperor of the Ming Dynasty does not know what the real life of the people is like, he will only be deceived and misled by the so-called dignitaries in the court.

Although I know it.

but……

Jiajing couldn't help but sigh, not wanting to think about it anymore, and instead asked, "What do you think of Yan Shaoting?"

It seems that my old father, who is the emperor, finally stops facing those things in advance.

Zhu Zaigui also breathed a sigh of relief.

He smiled and said, "Student Yan is a young talent who has been favored and promoted by your majesty to serve as the prince's tutor. Although he is occasionally seen in the palace, it can be seen that he is a talent for governing the country."

Jiajing said immediately: "Wrong!"

Zhu Zaigui quickly bowed and faced Jiajing, looking puzzled.

Jiajing waved his hand: "It doesn't matter, but you have to remember that only the king can govern the country, and all the ministers are there to assist the country."

This statement came out.

Zhu Zaigui also understood it instantly.

He hesitated and said, "So, Yan Shidu is the minister who assists the Ming Dynasty?"

Jiajing nodded, but then shook his head and said, "Now it seems that it is too early to talk about assisting the country, but he can be used to govern the people and make plans."

As he spoke, he looked at Zhu Zaigui with a smile on his face.

"I can probably live for a few more years, and I will watch over him for you... If he doesn't go astray, he will be a minister who will assist the country by then."

Zhu Zaigui continued with this: "At that time, Yan Shidu can occupy a high position in the imperial court and help the Ming Dynasty govern the country?"

"Pressure."

Jiajing gave an answer that Zhu Zaigui had never expected, and then explained: "The king is the king and the minister is the minister. However, if there are ministers who assist the country, they can be reused but not promoted all at once. And if there are lucky ministers who are urgently needed, they can be reused and promoted to high positions, but they should be dismissed after they have been used. This is the right way for a king."

Zhu Zaigui's eyes moved around, and he nodded in response after he understood.

So in the heart of the emperor.

Yan Shidu was the kind of minister who would be promoted step by step to assist the country if he didn't take the lead.

I see that Zhu Zaigui understands this truth.

Jiajing said: "Remember, if you want to use someone, you should suppress this person first. I..."

A trace of worry flashed across Zhu Zaiqi's eyes.

I hope that father will not suppress Master Yan now.

Jiajing continued, "Let's talk about this later. When that day comes, I will help you put pressure on him."

Zhu Zaigui immediately knelt on the ground.

He knows.

The day that my father is talking about at this moment.

That was the day he lost his father.

Jiajing sighed softly: "Rulers are rulers, subjects are subjects, fathers are fathers, sons are sons, and among the common people of the world, who wouldn't want to bring his sons and grandsons with him?"

"Get up."

"Let me see how you've been doing in school these years..."

The room returned to peace.

Only occasionally could the sound of ink brushing across paper be heard.

And in the Jiashan Courtyard behind the academy.

But there was laughter and joy.

"bump!"

"Wait!"

"This old man is crazy!"

"Wow ha ha ha ha……"

In the courtyard where one can enjoy the beauty of the mountains and forests, Master Wang's face was flushed as he pushed down the cards in front of him.

The two old masters, Nie Bao and Qian Dehong, had gloomy faces and reluctantly took out a few copper coins from their sleeves for a long time before they took out a few coins and threw them in front of Master Wang.

Yan Song's face was full of smiles.

He casually threw a piece of silver in front of him to Wang Ji.

Yan Shifan and Yan Shaoting were standing by, drinking tea and eating roasted beans. They were very helpless about the four old men's card skills, which took them half a day to master for each round.

Wang Ji didn't care how much it was, he just held the change and copper coins in front of him to his chest with both hands.

The money in front of Mr. Wang was almost piled up into a small mountain.

His face flushed as he shouted, "Come again! Come again!"

"Just watch me kill everyone!"

Nie Bao and Qian Dehong looked at each other and slammed their hands on the table.

"Playing with things makes you lose your mind!"

"Go and have a rest!"

Just when the two old masters were about to flip the table after losing so much.

Sister Lu Wenyan, who had been busy at the factory, finally arrived accompanied by two maids.

I heard that the two old masters had lost everything.

Sister Lu immediately stepped forward and gestured to the maid beside her.

Then the two maids each brought a purse to Master Nie and Master Qian.

Without waiting for the two old masters to refuse.

Sister Lu bowed and saluted, and said, "The three gentlemen are now staying at Changping Academy, and will start teaching soon. Even if you are a teacher of Changping Academy, you dare not say these vulgar things are tuition, just regard them as tuition fees."

Nie Bao and Qian Dehong looked at each other.

Then they both looked at Wang Ji, who had been winning money today.

"Come!"

"Today I will fight you for another three hundred rounds!"

Wang Ji naturally refused to be outdone.

Just when the three of them were about to continue to drag Old Yan to fight for another three hundred rounds.

The lackey Yan Hu, however, came over from the front in high spirits.

"Master!"

"There is a will!"

"Eunuch Lu is here with two decrees!"

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