When the three of them rushed back to Zhan Shifu, Gu Dayong hurriedly came to report that Yang Tinghe had been waiting at Zuochunfang for a long time.
When Zhu Houzhao heard this, he immediately drooped his head with a sad expression on his face!
Subconsciously, she clutched her stomach and wailed: "Ouch, I have a stomachache. Go tell Master Yang that you can't attend class today!"
Gu Dayong, who was on the side, was indifferent. He hesitated for a long time before he said, "Your Highness, Bachelor Yang said that if Your Highness feels uncomfortable, he can go to Your Highness's bedside and tell Him!"
It was obvious that Yang Tinghe was determined to teach Zhu Houzhao!
Seeing this, Zhu Houzhao knew that pretending to be sick was not going to work, so he cast his eyes on Chen Ziyu and said in a pleading tone: "Old Chen, you have many evil ideas. Please think of a way for me quickly. I don't look like this." Attend class!"
Chen Ziyu quickly took a step back, shook his head like a rattle, and refused righteously: "What did your highness say? I am not that kind of person! Besides, as the prince, the prince should put his studies first, and in the future Only then can we benefit all people in the world!"
joke!
The purpose of coming to Zhan Shifu is to tutor you in your studies!
Now you actually ask me to find a way for you to skip class!
If this reaches the ears of Emperor Hongzhi, wouldn't it be a hat of deceiving the superiors and concealing the truth and hitting him on the head?
It is true that Emperor Hongzhi has a good temper and a good personality, but once the matter is related to the prince, he will never hesitate at all!
Chen Ziyu's sanctimonious appearance really shocked Zhu Houzhao!
"Old Chen...you, you, you!"
Zhu Houzhao pointed at Chen Ziyu, as if he didn't know him!
"Your Highness, you, you, you, me, me, me! I still have to inspect the East Palace. Please, Your Highness, go to class in peace!"
After that, without waiting for Zhu Houzhao to speak, he turned around and ran outside in a hurry!
Only then did Zhu Houzhao react and stamp his feet angrily, pointing at Chen Ziyu's back and cursing him for being unloyal!
At this point, Zhu Houzhao could only helplessly walk towards Zuo Chunfang, followed by Liu Jin and Gu Dayong, one on the left and the other on the right!
Yang Tinghe thought that he couldn't wait for Zhu Houzhao today. After all, according to convention, Zhu Houzhao should have a stomachache at this time.
It's just that since the last time he complained to Emperor Hongzhi, Emperor Hongzhi comforted himself again and again.
As the saying goes, eating the king's salary and sharing the king's worries.
Yang Tinghe often thought that if Zhu Houzhao could be one-tenth as wise as the current emperor, he would not have such a headache!
After some random thoughts, Yang Tinghe stood up, packed up the books on the slips and was about to leave, when he heard the eunuch on duty outside the door whispering, "See His Royal Highness!"
Yang Tinghe was startled!
Zhu Houzhao walked in listlessly. After seeing Yang Tinghe, he bowed his hands in a student salute and said, "I've seen Master Yang!"
Yang Tinghe felt a little more comforted deep in his heart, his face softened a lot, and he said pleasantly: "Your Highness, sit down, today we will talk..."
"Wait!" Zhu Houzhao interrupted Yang Tinghe without waiting for him to finish speaking!
Yang Tinghe took a deep breath, thinking that Zhu Houzhao was up to something else, so he said patiently: "What's the matter, Your Highness?"
Zhu Houzhao waved the Tao Te Ching in his hand and replied honestly: "Master Yang, can you teach Tao Te Ching today?"
Yang Tinghe glanced at Zhu Houzhao suspiciously. He didn't understand why Zhu Houzhao suddenly wanted to teach the Tao Te Ching by himself?
Although this was not tested in the imperial examination, as a serious Jinshi, he was underestimated even though he had read a lot of books. Of course, he had the Tao Te Ching at his fingertips!
But for Yang Tinghe, as long as Zhu Houzhao can listen carefully to the class and be diligent and studious, it is a good thing!
It doesn’t matter what you say!
So he happily agreed, stroked his short beard, nodded and said, "Since His Highness wants to hear it, I will explain it to His Highness!"
Yang Tinghe is worthy of being a great Confucian. The simple Tao Te Ching, spoken in Yang Tinghe's mouth, is extremely vivid and vivid, far beyond the level of Chen Ziyu's half-hearted master!
Even the uneducated Zhu Houzhao nodded from time to time.
Especially when Yang Tinghe said, "Tao gives birth to one, one gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, and three gives birth to all things." Zhu Houzhao listened very seriously, and even took a pen and paper to record something!
At this moment, what Zhu Houzhao was thinking about was how to compare with Chen Ziyu!
Zhu Houzhao has an extremely outstanding advantage, and that is the spirit of not admitting defeat!
So ever since I agreed to debate the Tao Te Ching with Chen Ziyu in three months, I have always kept this thing in mind!
Yang Tinghe naturally didn't know what was going on, so he just thought it was the prince who had changed!
Especially when I saw Zhu Houzhao actually taking notes, I almost burst into tears on the spot!
This is simply like the sun rising from the west!
Ever since he was arranged by Emperor Hongzhi to give lessons to Zhu Houzhao, he had never seen such a serious side of Zhu Houzhao!
Yang Tinghe felt that he had never felt as happy as he did today in all these years. After finishing today's lecture, he said goodbye to Zhu Houzhao and hurried towards Nuange.
Emperor Hongzhi had just summoned the Annan envoys in Nuan Pavilion.
The reason was that King Li Hao of Annan died. His eldest son Li Hui sent envoys to the capital of the Ming Dynasty to tell Emperor Hongzhi the news, and begged Emperor Hongzhi to give Li Hao a posthumous title.
Today's Annan has long been independent, but it is still nominally a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, King Annan's weddings and funerals, as well as the heir to the throne, need to consult the emperor of the Ming Dynasty!
Although it is superficial work, it must not be careless.
Usually, the Ming side will issue a decree according to their wishes, indicating that they already know about the matter and agree to it!
And in most cases, they will be rewarded with some expensive gifts, so these small countries like to send people to visit the Ming Dynasty when they have nothing to do!
After all, you can get a lot of good stuff back with just one trip, so why not?
At this time, only Liu Jian, the cabinet scholar, and Zhang Sheng, the minister of rites, were left in Nuan Pavilion to continue discussions with Emperor Hongzhi.
"Zhang Aiqing is the Minister of Rites. What do you think of the Annan incident?" Emperor Hongzhi asked.
Zhang Sheng thought for a moment, raised his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Annan is a vassal of our Ming dynasty. His master has died, so naturally we have to give him some dignity so as not to lose the dignity of our sect leader of the Ming Dynasty!"
Emperor Hongzhi nodded and looked at Liu Jian aside.
Liu Jian saluted calmly and said: "Your Highness, Sir Zhang is right, but this posthumous title needs to be carefully considered!"
"Since both of you have this intention, let the Ministry of Rites handle this matter!"
Zhang Sheng immediately agreed!
Seeing that the matter had been settled, Liu Jian and Zhang Sheng were just about to resign to Emperor Hongzhi when they heard the eunuch outside the door coming to inform Yang Tinghe that he wanted to see him.
The two looked at each other and immediately stopped, ready to hear what was going on!
When Emperor Hongzhi heard that Yang Tinghe was coming, his eyelids twitched and he subconsciously thought of Zhu Houzhao.
I must have thought that this traitor had angered Yang Tinghe again!
So he suppressed his anger and ordered the eunuch to invite Yang Tinghe in!
Sure enough, when Yang Tinghe saw Emperor Hongzhi, he fell to his knees and cried loudly!
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty! The prince..."
