In Wei, thousands of miles away from Chang'an City, King Li Tai of Wei, who had been shut up for several months, almost collapsed. Didn't I just make a mistake? If I want to kill you or chop you into pieces, why should I be imprisoned? It's better to just demote me to a commoner. This prince is too frustrated! Could it be that my father wants me to be a prisoner for the rest of my life? Or do you want me to fend for myself here?
Seeing Wei King Li Tai getting depressed day by day, Wei Ting, who was sent to teach, felt increasingly heavy in his heart.
I knew before I came here that this job would be difficult to do and that it would be difficult to be the prince's teacher. But I thought that the King of Wei had been practicing writing since he was a child and was well versed in literature, so he should be different from other princes. Unexpectedly, he seems to be honest and kind, but he is actually a very troubled person with a slightly paranoid personality. He has not come out of it in a few months.
With a long sigh, Wei Ting walked up bravely, "Your Highness, it's time for class. After today's lesson, Confucian knowledge will be here first. Your Highness can tell you what you want to learn next."
Li Tai put away his unwillingness and resentment in his eyes and put on a courteous look. He bowed first and then said, "Thank you, Mr. Lao. I wonder who else besides Confucianism will you teach?"
this……
Wei Ting hesitated for a moment and answered truthfully: "In the world, Confucianism is regarded as a learning that can be used to manage the world. But we scholars, who have studied since childhood, as long as there is some inheritance in the family, will learn other things in our spare time, and pay attention to one thing. Learn from the strengths of others. To borrow a saying from my predecessors: I don’t own everything in the world, but it can be used by me.”
"Although knowledge is divided into schools, the ability to learn it is your own. In addition to Confucianism, I am also familiar with Legalism, history, and arithmetic..."
Before the other party could finish speaking, Li Tai asked anxiously: "What about the military strategist?"
Um?
Wei Ting looked at Li Tai in surprise. He didn't expect that the other party wanted to learn from the military strategist? why is that? Observation over the past few months is enough to tell that Li Tai does not have the talent for a military strategist. He is good at writing and strategizing, but he does not have the talent for a military strategist.
That being the case, why did he choose a military strategist?
Thinking of this, Wei Ting understood, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, thinking to himself, how pitiful it is! You have to fight for that position.
Seeing Wei Ting's delay in answering, Li Tai quickly explained: "The student was rude. What the teacher said is that I don't own everything in the world, but it can be used by me. This is a shocking statement, students should remember it."
"Since childhood, students have been involved in all kinds of knowledge, but they are not familiar with military affairs. But you also know that my Li family started on horseback. The Tang Dynasty established the country by force. As a son of the Li family, how can I be familiar with military affairs? I don’t know anything about it? So I asked you, sir, to teach me. I can go out and lead the troops without asking, as long as I have a general understanding, that’s enough.”
Although what he said was sincere and his face was sincere. But who is Wei Ting? How can someone who can serve as an adviser to the emperor fail to defeat a minor?
So he shook his head sincerely and said: "Your Highness, I forgive you. I am a civil servant and have no experience in military affairs. So... why don't I tell your Highness the history books of our predecessors?"
Hearing this, Li Tai was instantly discouraged and looked uninterested.
"Thank you for your hard work, sir. Since this is the case, let's put it aside for the time being. I will write to my father to see if there are any gentlemen in the court who are involved in military affairs. After today's lesson is over, you can return to Chang'an to deliver orders. Thank you sir for taking care of me these past few months, I will keep it in my heart."
ah? This is... is this an eviction order? Want to drive me away?
Wei Ting never expected that King Wei would say this. He was specially sent by the emperor. He was not only a gentleman, but also the long history of the Wei Palace. He had a serious official position in charge of all matters, big and small. Although the reason you are looking for is legitimate, you have no power...
Wait... Wei Ting suddenly realized, so everything just happened was a deliberate trap for me? You know that I can't teach military science, so you deliberately say this just to have a legitimate reason to drive me away?
Hiss... Wei Ting took a breath. I don’t dare to underestimate this prince anymore, he is so scheming! No wonder, among those who dare to participate in the fight for the heir, which one is easy to get along with?
After a moment of silence, Wei Ting said: "Your Highness, I am the Chief Historian of the Palace of the Prince of Wei. I am appointed by His Majesty. He is not only responsible for giving lectures to you. If you want to change to another gentleman, it is not difficult. I can arrange it. But I am an official, but I have responsibilities, and I cannot leave Wei territory without any reason!"
Hearing this, Li Tai couldn't bear it any longer and roared explosively: "You slave! Did my father send you here just to imprison me? You are an official of the Wei Palace, and I am the king of Wei." King, you want to obey you in everything? Who gave you the courage to do so?"
"Get out of here, I want to see my father and my mother..."
Wei Ting remained motionless, as if he hadn't heard anything, and sighed in his heart. He is strong on the outside but strong on the inside, fierce in appearance but soft on the inside! It seemed like the fury of thunder, but in fact it just showed the fear and uneasiness in his heart. Alas... the prince was quite pitiful.
Unable to bear to see the other party's hysterical bluff, Wei Ting said: "Your Highness, Your Majesty said before coming here that as long as Your Highness sincerely regrets, you will still be the King of Wei, and you can forget about the past."
Li Tai's roar stopped abruptly, and was replaced by grievances, and he even shed tears, "Why? I am also the son of the emperor and his mother, why do you treat me like this? Can't I have my own subordinates? Why? Do you want me to repent? I have said before that I had no knowledge of the killing of Xiao Rui. It was all the people from the Jingxiang Navy who made their own decisions. My father only listened and believed. He didn’t believe me and only favored my eldest brother..."
Wei Ting advised: "Your Highness, who in the world dares to attack the champion? The last one was Jie Li. He is now imprisoned in Chang'an City. Life is worse than death."
"Although you didn't know this this time, you can't deny that the Jingxiang Navy is yours. In this case, there is no way to escape the joint responsibility for lax discipline."
Li Tai was dissatisfied and said loudly: "I have agreed to kill Xu Datong to make amends, and even to annihilate his three clans... Why must I pursue the case? This is clearly Xiao Rui's deliberate protection of the prince. He is afraid that I will stay in Chang'an." It’s disturbing the prince’s affairs.”
"And my good big brother keeps saying that he wants me to come out and take refuge. In fact, don't think that I don't know. It was his idea to imprison me here. Xiao Rui and the others were originally on the same team. Why did Xiao Rui come back? Will you kill me? Huh, how Xiao Rui does it is not a matter of just a word from him, the prince?"
"Besides, who am I? The prince of the Tang Dynasty! Xiao Rui dares to touch me? My father, the queen, and my mother are the first to refuse. If he dares to touch me, he will be labeled as a traitor immediately."
"In the final analysis, this matter is a trap for them! Since Wei Zheng went down for a private visit, why didn't he investigate other things but my navy?"
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Wei Ting couldn't listen anymore and shouted: "That's enough!"
Li Tai was startled. He didn't expect that an unknown third-grade civil servant would dare to yell at me so loudly?
Wei Ting said earnestly and sincerely: "Whether you believe it or not, His Highness the Crown Prince was right to ask you to come out to avoid him. Who is the Champion? Are there not many people who have died at his hands? There are more than three founding fathers alone. Moreover, given his character, do you think His Majesty can control him when he kills people? Even if he is beaten into rebellion in the end, so what? You will definitely die in front of him, so what's the point of all this?"
"He, he really dares?" Li Tai's tone was trembling.
Wei Ting said word for word: "In the early years, the champion had a nickname-Yai Cani must retaliate!"
"By the way, do you still remember Li Yuanchang, the King of Han?"
Li Tai nodded, "Of course I remember Uncle Qi. It is said that he made a mistake and was punished, and later died of illness among the people."
Wei Ting: "Haha, died of illness? His Highness was still young at that time, so I'm afraid he didn't know much. But there are rumors that Li Yuanchang, the king of Han, was killed by the champion."
"Your Highness, the King of Han is also a prince."
hiss……
With a plop, Li Tai collapsed on the ground. He never expected that Xiao Rui, a mere consort or a marquis, would be so bold? It’s simply lawless!
