Li Shou was soon the only one left in the large room.
I don't know when it started, but a cloudy tear fell from the corner of Li Shou's eyes. He put his hands on the armrests of the chair and stood up with great effort. His whole body was filled with indescribable fatigue. He walked to the window and looked at the entire Imperial College.
In this season of Jinling City, there is a strong sense of dryness in the air. In addition to the students, there are also gardeners busy in the Imperial College, and the handymen in the kitchen are busy coming and going. The surroundings were bustling, but Li Shou's heart was filled with sadness.
The academy has become so famous that it may not be long before the Imperial College will no longer have a foothold. And as the last sacrificial wine in the Imperial College, he would also be reviled and cast aside.
Li Shou didn't understand what he had done wrong to end up like this. Since he took charge of the Imperial College, he has been working diligently and not daring to slack off at all. He has worked hard for the Imperial College. Why should he be given such a result?
Li Shouhao has been in poverty for decades, and he does not accept this ending.
Qianqing Palace.
Wang Yuanji was reporting affairs to Zhu Yunye, and a eunuch stuck his head out at the door of the palace.
The eunuch who was waiting beside Zhu Yunye saw that he walked down from Danbi quietly and went out to inquire about the situation.
After a while, he came back.
Seeing the eunuch coming back, Wang Yuanji also paused his report and looked sideways at the eunuch.
Zhu Yunye even asked directly: "What happened?"
The eunuch bowed and reported truthfully: "In response to the Emperor's words, Li Jijiu asked for an audience."
Zhu Yunye frowned slightly and glanced sideways at Wang Yuanji.
Wang Yuanji quickly handed over his hands: "Your Majesty, I will take my leave first..."
He thought Zhu Yunye wanted him to step down first, so he took the initiative to resign.
"No need." Zhu Yunye waved his hand to interrupt Wang Yuanji, "Maybe Li Shou is asking for a meeting just for a trivial matter. After listening to what he has to say, let's continue talking about what we just said."
Zhu Yunye said this, so naturally Wang Yuanji would not object, and stood aside quietly.
The eunuch trotted out and soon brought Li Shou.
Li Shou's face was filled with tears, and he even cried in a low tone. When he stood up after the ceremony and found Wang Yuanji standing beside him, he couldn't help but stop crying and made a weird "quacking" sound.
Wang Yuanji saw the huge difference in Li Shou's expression before and after, and after a moment's thought, he guessed that the matter might have something to do with the teacher.
Zhu Yunye also noticed something strange about Li Shou, and his brows suddenly furrowed: "Why is Li Aiqing asking to see you?"
Seeing the emperor asking, Li Shou had no time to think about why Wang Yuanji was here. He quickly followed the draft he had prepared and knelt on the ground and bowed in mourning: "Please have mercy on the emperor and allow me to retire and return to my hometown!"
"What is Li Aiqing doing?" Zhu Yunye couldn't help but get up, walked down and helped him up with his own hands, "If you have anything to say, you can tell me..."
Zhu Yunye guessed that Li Shou must have something going on, but he refused to say it directly and insisted on resigning to get him. It was probably because Li Shou's request was too much and he couldn't speak out.
But even if he guessed Li Shou's purpose, Zhu Yunye still had to do such superficial tricks.
Although Li Shou is not as capable as Wang Yuanji, he is definitely a good official. Not to mention his upright character, his willingness to be poor can make scholars all over the world look up to him.
There is no way, this is the current culture of the Ming Dynasty. Being poor and happy is regarded as a person's moral standard.
Therefore, Li Shou's prestige among Shilin is still very high.
If he was resigned without any major fault, it would probably cause a storm in Shilin, which Zhu Yunye was not willing to face.
Faced with the emperor personally coming to help him, Li Shou insisted on kneeling and could not get up. He just kept crying bitterly: "Your Majesty, the academy is in full swing now. If this continues, the Imperial College will only be lost to the public. The Imperial College has been passed down for thousands of years, if... ...If we continue to decline like this... I really cannot afford to bear such a reputation, so I would like to ask the Emperor's permission to allow me to resign and return to my hometown.
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After hearing Li Shou's cry, Zhu Yunye understood what was going on. At the same time, he couldn't help but show embarrassment on his face. After all, he was also an accomplice in the fall of the Imperial College. Who asked him to go to the academy a few days ago?
"Li Aiqing, get up quickly." Zhu Yunye went to help Li Shou again.
Li Shou wiped his tears from left to right, no longer insisted on kneeling on the ground, and stood up.
"Quickly, give Li Aiqing a seat." Zhu Yunye quickly waved to the eunuch.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." After Li Shou bowed and saluted, he sat down on the golden pier.
Even Wang Yuanji, the first assistant, could only stand aside, but he could sit on the Jindun. Such preferential treatment was rare.
Only then did Zhu Yunye have time to look at Li Shou and knew that he was just using the topic to gain benefits for the Imperial College, and did not really want to resign and return to his hometown.
But Zhu Yunye thought for a moment, but couldn't think of a good solution, so he had to say: "The burden of the Imperial College still needs to be shouldered by my beloved. I love your hard work and merit, so I will bear it more..."
"Your Majesty, we can no longer let Han Du behave so recklessly, and we can no longer let the academy act so wantonly..." Li Shou held Zhu Yunye's arm tightly.
Just when Zhu Yunye didn't know how to explain it, Wang Yuanji immediately stood up and said, "Humph": "Isn't Li Jijiu's words inappropriate? The academy is prosperous and every subject has provided a large number of talents to the court. In recent years, the academy has become an official. How are the officials doing? I'm afraid Li Jijiu knows better than me, right?"
"As for what you said about Mr. Han's misbehavior?" Wang Yuanji snorted coldly: "It's better that Li Jijiu doesn't say anything nonsense in the future, otherwise Mr. Han won't be able to get along with you due to his status, but I don't have such concerns."
Originally Wang Yuanji was not prepared to get involved in this matter, but when he heard Li Shou slandering his mentor, he couldn't bear it anymore. ap.
Faced with Wang Yuanji's straightforward threat, Li Shou couldn't help but restrain his crying. Wang Yuanji is the chief assistant under one person. He can rely on his old age to win sympathy in front of the emperor, but it is useless in front of Wang Yuanji.
Zhu Yunye took this opportunity to wave his hand towards Wang Yuanji and said: "Both of you are my loyal ministers, don't be so tit-for-tat."
As he spoke, he turned his head towards Li Shou and said, "The Lord Zhen is devoted to serving the country. Don't say anything about Li Aiqing in the future."
Li Shou was silent. He also knew that what he just said was a bit excessive, so he could only lower his head and remain silent in response.
After Wang Yuanji warned Li Shou, he stopped pursuing it. He bowed to Zhu Yunye and said, "My lord, I obey your order."
Zhu Yunye glanced at Li Shou and then at Wang Yuanji, the smile on his face getting thicker and thicker. What he likes most about Wang Yuanji is that no matter when and where he speaks, Wang Yuanji will absolutely obey him.
Moreover, things can be done beautifully every time.
