Lin Pingan was very excited because he was about to face Chongzhen, the last emperor who was the most tragic in the history of the Ming Dynasty.
"I have a cool virtue and humble bow, and I have caused heaven's fault, causing the rebels to attack the capital, and all the ministers to mislead me. When I die, I will not be able to see my ancestors with my face. I will take off my crown and cover my face with my hair, and let the thieves split my corpse. Don't hurt the people. one person."
The body swaying on the crooked tree on the coal mountain appeared in his mind, as well as the last words on the body's clothes, but he could not connect it with the frail young man in the corner.
When Lin Ping'an studied Ming history in his previous life, he liked this controversial emperor very much.
Some people say that his stubbornness, excessive suspicion, and lack of ability led to the demise of the Ming Dynasty.
Others say he was unlucky, inheriting a mess and being unable to fix it despite his efforts.
However, in Lin Ping'an's heart, all this does not seem to be very important. Romantic figures will always come to an end, and the wheel of history will always move forward. What makes him admire the most is that as an emperor, Chongzhen maintained his final dignity, especially The sentence "Don't hurt any of the common people" is even more touching.
Lin Ping'an walked towards Zhu Youjian, his pace was a little hurried, as if he couldn't wait.
A look of astonishment flashed in the eyes of the young man in the corner, and a faint smile appeared on his face.
Before this, Zhu Youjian had never met Lin Pingan, but for some reason, looking at Lin Pingan, who was also young, he felt a strange feeling in his heart.
This feeling is very strange, as if the other person is a friend who has known each other for a long time.
In fact, he didn't have to come today because no one invited him.
Zhu Youjian was not surprised at all because he had a clear positioning of himself.
Perhaps because of his royal bloodline, he knew the principles of doing things as a royal at a very young age.
The turmoil in the Ming Dynasty was too great, and he felt that he was too weak to bear it.
Especially now that Emperor Tianqi has no heirs, this makes him feel even more uneasy.
Therefore, he was cautious, studied behind closed doors every day, never had close contact with any courtiers, and could be a transparent little prince with peace of mind.
However, not going out didn't mean that he didn't know what was happening in the capital. Of course he knew the rumors about Lin Pingan, and at the same time he couldn't help but be curious, what was so special about this legendary young man?
So today he came, standing silently in the corner like a passerby, quietly looking at the young man on the stage.
"I have met His Highness King Xin."
Lin Ping'an bowed deeply to Zhu Youjian, but stared at him unblinkingly, as if he wanted to see him clearly.
Zhu Youjian returned the gift with a very humble attitude, and then the two of them were speechless.
Because I don’t know what to say.
Lin Ping'an felt that he had a lot to say, but he didn't know where to start.
Zhu Youjian also fell silent. Although Lin Ping'an's words just now aroused huge waves in his heart, it was impossible for him to say anything in front of so many people.
The two young men just looked at each other, with a smile on their faces, but both remained silent. This scene looked not only awkward, but even a little weird.
"Sister Ye, Master, what's wrong with her?"
Liu Rushi blinked and asked. She was born in a brothel, so she naturally knew that there was a kind of person in this world who liked the same sex. The look in the eyes of the two people in front of her really made her feel a little worried.
Sylvia Lin shook her head, a trace of confusion flashed in her eyes. The style of painting in front of her made her feel very embarrassed, and she wanted to dig holes in the ground with her toes.
She patted Liu Rushi and shouted softly:
"Don't think blindly, maybe the young master was so happy that he was speechless after seeing King Xin."
At this moment, Wei Zhongxian, Yang Lian and others also saw Zhu Youjian and immediately walked over, thus resolving the embarrassing situation.
"King Xin, why are you interested in coming here?"
Wei Zhongxian asked with a smile. He had a good impression of Zhu Youjian.
Because in his heart, the other person was too young to pose any threat to him, and more importantly, Zhu Youjian had always respected him very much, and would call him "Fang Gong" when they met, which was really lovable.
"I met the factory owner."
Zhu Youjiao shouted at Wei Zhongxian, and at the same time he cupped his hands at Yang Lian and others.
Yang Lian and others hurriedly returned the courtesy, feeling a little strange in their hearts. They all knew that this prince was oblivious to what was going on outside the window, but he came here inexplicably today, and he came alone. It was really unexpected.
Zhu Youjian spoke at this time, because he also saw the doubts in everyone's eyes, and only heard him say:
"I have heard about Dean Lin for a long time. Today is a grand gathering, so I couldn't help but come to join in the fun. It has disturbed everyone a bit."
When everyone heard this, they were immediately relieved. In their eyes, this King Xin was still young, so wasn't it normal for him to be a little curious?
Lin Ping'an also returned to normal at this time. It was the third year of Tianqi and four years before Emperor Tianqi's death. He had enough time to communicate with the future emperor in front of him, so he was naturally not in a hurry.
Jiang Xingzhou and others were overjoyed. There were so many surprises today that they could no longer bear it. These figures in front of them were all bosses. It was difficult to even meet them, let alone such close contact. .
Especially now that a prince is here, he is His Majesty the Emperor's younger brother. Lin Ping'an is really proud of himself!
Zhu Youjian cupped his hands towards Lin Ping'an and said seriously:
"I just heard what Dean Lin said that this Zhulin Academy will not only teach students a collection of poems, but also teach some things such as natural science. I am very interested in this. I wonder if Dean Lin can make an exception and collect this book. Is this student Wang?”
As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned.
It doesn't matter if someone else wants to be a student, but who is Zhu Youjian?
That is the majestic King Xin!
Historically, the education of the children of the royal family was taught by the great Confucian scholars in the court. How could they study in an academy?
Isn't this a joke?
Yang Lian and others frowned. Zhu Youjian's proposal was inconsistent with etiquette. In their view, this was absolutely impossible!
Shi Qian winked at Lin Pingan. Jiang Xingzhou and others were also anxious, fearing that Lin Pingan was young and ignorant, so they agreed immediately.
Whatever is scary comes, Lin Ping'an actually nodded.
He said to Zhu Youjian:
"Natural science is all-encompassing, and there are countless mysteries in the world waiting for us to discover. If King Xin is willing, I will naturally be willing to teach him."
Zhu Youjian was overjoyed when he heard this. He bowed solemnly to Lin Ping'an and shouted:
"In this case, we have Mr. Lao!"
Everyone looked at this scene with their eyes widened.
Zhu Youjian's 90-degree bow was obviously a disciple's gift to Lin Ping'an, but Lin Ping'an was disrespectful and had no intention of giving in. It was really too much.
Yang Lian shook his head slightly, looked at the two teenagers in front of him, and couldn't help shouting in his heart: "Nonsense, this is simply nonsense."
He has made up his mind at this moment and will report this matter to His Majesty tomorrow. The ancestral etiquette cannot be messed with, and Lin Ping'an cannot become Zhu Youjian's teacher under any circumstances!
A trace of worry appeared on the faces of Jiang Xingzhou and others, but they couldn't say anything at this time and could only remain silent.
Lin Pingan looked at everyone's expressions, how could he not know what these people were thinking, but he didn't care.
"Zhu Youjian's teacher is the future imperial master!"
he shouted in his mind.
He will never let go of such an opportunity, because only in this way can he legitimately have more contact with the future emperor, have the right to speak in the future court, save the Ming Dynasty, and contribute to his own Wan'er takes revenge.
And all of this will be based on Zhu Youjian's trust!
So he must accept it at this time!
Naturally, no one else could know these thoughts. The reigning Emperor Tianqi was only eighteen years old at this time. No one would have thought that this young emperor would die in four years, let alone the transparent little prince in front of him. Will become the future emperor of Ming Dynasty.
At this moment, two disciples ran in panting. The two men looked extremely strange, but they were hesitant to speak as they looked at the crowd.
"What happened?"
Jiang Xingzhou asked in a deep voice.
One disciple hesitated for a long time and then stammered:
"Several people from the Hou Jin Dynasty came outside the academy, claiming to be sent by Dorgon, the fourteenth son of Nurhaci, to congratulate on the opening ceremony.
As soon as the words fell, there was an uproar on the scene, and everyone had a look of astonishment on their faces.
"How come Lin Ping'an is connected with the Houjin people?"
"And he is also the prince of Nurhaci!"
This news was so shocking that Jiang Xingzhou and others opened their mouths, feeling a hint of something bad in their hearts.
Among the people present, except for a very few people such as Hua Fangfang and Nangong Cheng who knew about this matter, the rest were completely confused.
Nowadays, the Ming Dynasty and Hou Jin are in the same situation. Having an affair with Hou Jin is a serious crime. If this matter is spread, I am afraid that the academy will not be able to open immediately.
Everyone looked at Lin Ping'an, and he was a little confused. He never expected that such a thing would happen at this juncture.
Outside the academy, six people dressed as Hou Jin bowed to Lin Pingan and shouted:
"President Lin, Dorgon ordered us to come to congratulate the academy on the grand ceremony. It's just a small gift. I hope President Lin will accept it!"
Perhaps to reassure everyone, after saying this, he waved his hand, and the other men immediately opened the boxes on the carriage.
There are twelve boxes in total, and each one is filled with gold, silver, jewelry, antiques and jade, as well as specialties produced in Liaodong.
Lin Ping'an looked at these boxes, and Dorgon's face appeared in his mind. He was silent for a long time, and finally nodded and said:
"Thank you Dorgon for me!"
When the visitor heard this, he was immediately overjoyed. He saluted Lin Ping'an again, turned around and left with the rest of the people.
The scene was silent, everyone looked at these boxes and fell into silence.
Jiang Xingzhou and others immediately complained incessantly, and he shouted in his heart:
"Dean, dean, how can you accept these gifts? Isn't this a slap in the face of our academy?"
Yang Lian's face was extremely ugly. He was a very principled person, and there was a hint of anger in his eyes when he looked at Lin Pingan.
"Lin Pingan, you actually have an old relationship with Prince Houjin?"
There was a hint of coldness in Yang Lian's words, as if he was suppressing endless anger.
Lin Pingan nodded silently and said with some difficulty: "Dorgon is my sworn brother."
Yang Lian sneered and said to Lin Pingan:
"It is a grave sin to have an adulterous relationship with a wealthy family. I will report this matter to the Holy One. This academy of yours..."
Before he finished speaking, he sighed, turned around and walked away.
Shi Qian looked at everything in front of him in astonishment. He pulled Lin Ping'an's sleeve and asked indifferently:
"Brother, is what you just said true?"
Lin Ping'an nodded again. In fact, he didn't have to admit it, but he felt that he had to admit it, because Dorgon's eyes in his mind were so clear, as if they were looking at him at the moment.
Shi Fenglai sighed in his heart, pulled Shi Qian, and walked out of the academy with a hint of loneliness and regret.
Wei Zhongxian stepped forward, patted Lin Ping'an, and said in a hoarse voice:
"Boy, our family can't help you with this matter, so you can handle it yourself."
After saying this, he also left,
He had no choice but to leave or say anything else. This kind of thing was so big that he didn't even dare to say anything to comfort Lin Ping'an.
Lin Ping'an smiled bitterly and silently watched the people leaving, but Zhu Youjian's voice came to his ears:
"Sir, I believe in you!"
Zhu Youjian's voice was very calm. After saying this, he nodded to Lin Pingan and walked out of the academy alone.
Looking at the scene in front of them, Jiang Xingzhou and others were on the verge of tears, and at the same time, an unspeakable fear arose in their hearts.
The laws of the Ming Dynasty were very strict, especially in matters like this. It was simply a serious crime of confiscating a family and exterminating a clan. If Lin Ping'an was committed a serious crime, then they would definitely be involved.
The Emperor had just granted him an eighth-grade official position a moment ago, and he was about to be beheaded in the blink of an eye. This huge contrast made several people almost sit down on the ground.
Lin Ping'an looked at the pale-faced people and couldn't help but smile.
He is not a brainless person. Since Nangong Cheng appeared in Shengjing City, everything about him has naturally been known clearly by the night watchman. Needless to say, His Majesty the Emperor must also know it well.
These people have not mentioned this matter for so long, and they still treat themselves so much, granting marriages, and appointing officials. Obviously, in their eyes, this is not a big deal.
In this case, why should I worry? If I don't admit my relationship with Dorgon, that would be bad!
Seeing the smile on Lin Ping'an's face, Jiang Xingzhou and others' faces were full of bitterness. He said with an almost trembling voice:
"Dean, this is no small matter!"
Lin Ping'an stretched out his hand to pat Jiang Xingzhou, and said comfortingly: "Even if something happens, it has nothing to do with you and others. I will naturally make it clear to Your Majesty when the time comes, and you don't have to worry about it."
Jiang Xingzhou nodded silently, feeling a little moved in his heart. He could only sigh silently in his heart:
"He is still a child after all. How could he know the seriousness of this matter? Even if he made it clear to His Majesty, what could he do? It seems that we and the others are in doom this time."
Wei Wuya was relatively calm. He looked in the direction of the backyard and said in a deep voice to the disciples in front of him:
"Nothing about this place is allowed to be spread outside, especially in the backyard."
These disciples were all his close disciples. They looked solemn at this time and nodded heavily.
As if in the blink of an eye, most of the guests were gone, leaving only the night watchmen in black.
Hua Fangfang smiled, looked at Lin Ping'an with a hint of appreciation in her eyes, and smiled at Nangong Cheng beside her:
"So, although this boy is a bit weak, his bloodiness is quite to my liking."
Nangong Cheng nodded slightly. The calmness and calmness shown by Lin Pingan today made him a little impressed. He smiled at Yan beside him and said:
"Xiaoxiao, I think this kid is good. If you hadn't asked me to change it again?"
Yan Xiaoxiao's pretty face suddenly turned into a big red cloth, and she cried helplessly in her heart:
"Uncle Nangong, do you know that he wants to compare poetry with me!"
