"Okay~! You guys must be here today to visit Yanhuang Academy~? Go ahead, go ahead~! I won't stay and wait~!"
After greeting Li Gang and Yan Silu, and beating the ink locust tree, Li Er's goal was achieved. He smiled and said to everyone.
Li Zexuan couldn't help but feel happy in his heart. Fortunately, Lao Li didn't trouble him, so he resigned with Li Gang and others. However, he heard a gentle female voice coming from inside the room: "Li Zexuan, you stay, I have something to do." Tell you~!"
Li Zexuan's face darkened and he paused. Li Gang cast a helpless look and floated away with Yan Silu and Mo Huai~!
“I wonder what my Majesty’s orders are~!”
Li Zexuan turned around depressedly and said to Queen Changsun.
The person who just asked him to stay was Empress Changsun.
Li Er also looked at Queen Changsun curiously at this moment. It seemed that he didn't know what Changsun wanted to explain by keeping Li Zexuan in his heart.
Changsun stood up from the sofa next to Li Er, then waved to the side and said: "Ke'er, come here~!"
"Yes, Queen Mother~!"
Li Zexuan looked around and saw a seven or eight-year-old boy, who looked very similar to Li Er. He was simply a smaller version of Li Er. When the little boy heard his eldest grandson calling him, he quickly responded and said to the boy. Bian walked over.
"I have met His Highness the King of Han~!"
Li Zexuan was helpless. Although he didn't know what Queen Changsun meant by this move, he couldn't pretend not to see Li Ke standing in front of him, right? So he could only bow his hands in salute, and at the same time he was muttering secretly in his heart, isn't this Li Ke the son of Concubine Dayang? How come he is so close to his eldest grandson~?
(Li Ke, in June of the third year of Wude, was granted the title of Prince of Changsha; in the eighth year of Wude, he was granted the title of Prince of Hanzhong. In the first year of Zhenguan, the Jin Dynasty was granted the title of King of Han. In the second year of Zhenguan, he was granted the title of King of Shu, and at the same time he was awarded the title of Grand Prince of Yizhou. Governor. In the eleventh year of Zhenguan, he was granted the title of King of Wu and was granted the title of Governor of Anzhou)
What is a little gratifying is that Li Ke is not the kind of arrogant prince with his nostrils turned to the sky. When he saw Li Zexuan saluting him, he quickly bowed and returned the salute, saying: "Li Ke must have met Mr. Talent, Li Ke has admired him for a long time~!"
As the saying goes, don't hit someone with a smiling face. Li Zexuan smiled and said modestly: "Your Highness, thank you~!"
At this time, Queen Changsun patted Li Ke on the shoulder, then looked at Li Zexuan and said, "Mr. Li County, I have told you before that I will send you several students. Can you remember~?"
Li Ke, who was next to Empress Changsun, had a hint of excitement on his face, but Li Zexuan's eyes flashed, secretly wondering whether Changsun wanted to send Li Ke to Yanhuang Academy~?
Speaking of Li Er's fourteen sons, the most outstanding among them is neither the clever and astute eldest son Li Chengqian, nor the fourth son Li Tai who is outstanding in literary talent and good at writing articles, nor the eighth son Li Zhenhe who is exceptionally brave and honest in officialdom. The tenth son Li Shen, of course, would not be the timid and cowardly ninth son Li Zhi, but the third son Li Ke.
Li Ke was not only good at riding and shooting, and well versed in literature and history, but he also had a "high reputation and was attracted by material sentiments." To put it bluntly, he was both civil and military and had a high reputation. Therefore, Li Er later went to court more than once in front of all the ministers. Li Ke was praised in person for "English and fruit are like me".
But it was this "Yingguo is like me" that led to Li Ke's final tragedy~!
Now, Changsun wants to send Li Ke to Yanhuang Academy. Is it possible that he did it deliberately to get Li Ke away from the center of the power struggle~? If this is the case, then Queen Changsun’s move is really clever~!
However, Li Zexuan doesn't like to be someone else's chess piece, even if that person is Empress Changsun, so he said seriously: "I remember~! Could it be that the empress wants to send His Highness the King of Han to the academy~?"
Empress Changsun nodded and said: "That's right~! Does Mr. Li County agree~?"
Li Zexuan pondered for a moment and said: "Since it is the empress's order, how can I not respond~? However, I would like to know whether His Highness the King of Han really likes engineering~"
The eldest grandson is a person with such exquisite thoughts. She raised her eyebrows and said angrily: "What do you mean, kid~? Do you think it's because Ke'er doesn't like his engineering studies but you insist on forcing him to go to your Yanhuang Academy~?" "
Li Er was joking with Chang Le and Li Tai at the side. He didn't pay attention to what was going on here. But when he heard Chang Sun's obviously sulky words, he couldn't help turning his head and staring at Li Zexuan with unkind eyes.
"Sister, please don't be angry~! Mr. Li County, don't misunderstand the Queen~!"
Just when Li Zexuan felt Alexander, a gentle voice came from next to him, and then he saw a woman with a slightly plump figure and a graceful and charming look walking towards him.
"Mr. Li County, Ke'er was born and raised by me. How can I, as a mother, not know what this child likes and what he doesn't like~? Previously, I wanted to ask the queen sister to come forward and help you to accept it. As a student, Ke'er, I didn't expect that it would cause a misunderstanding. This is my fault. I hope that my sister and the Li County man will not take it to heart~!"
After such a fuss, Li Ke, who was still a little confused, seemed to have some understanding at this time. There was something inexplicable in his eyes when he looked at Li Zexuan. After Yang Fei finished speaking, he cupped his hands and said:
"Mr. Mingjian, Ke's yearning for engineering is absolutely sincere and not half false~!"
Li Zexuan felt a little better. Just as he was about to speak, Li Er's dissatisfied voice came from beside him: "What~? Isn't my son worthy of entering your Yanhuang Academy~?"
Li Zexuan suddenly couldn't laugh or cry. He thought to himself that I didn't say anything. It was all just guesswork between you and your wife. Can you blame me~?
"Your Majesty is serious, I have never said that the King of Han will not be allowed to enter the Yanhuang Academy~!"
Li Zexuan turned around dejectedly, cupped his hands and said: "I just want to confirm the interest of the King of Han, and have no other intentions~! Yanhuang Academy also welcomes His Highness the King of Han~! On September 20th, His Highness can go directly to the academy to report~!"
Since Li Ke voluntarily left the palace to study, and Li Er's two wives begged him, of course Li Zexuan had to open the back door for Li Ke~!
"Hmm~!"
Li Er nodded and ignored him.
Li Ke asked, "Sir, doesn't the academy start on September 18th? Why did you let Ke go on September 20th?"
Li Zexuan explained with a smile: "September 18th is the entrance exam for Yanhuang Academy. Since the King of Han was entrusted to me by the empress herself, he does not have to take this exam~!"
The reason why he opened this back door was not only to give Empress Changsun face, but more importantly, when he thought that the smart and clever child in front of him would be framed to death by Changsun Wuji in the future, he couldn't help but feel a little sympathy in his heart. Perhaps he would put Li Ke in front of him. Yanhuang Academy can be regarded as a kind of protection for this child~!
This was originally just a normal backdoor process. Unexpectedly, when Li Ke heard this, he seemed to be greatly insulted. He raised his face stubbornly and said:
"No~! Sir~! The rules cannot be broken. Previously, Ke didn't know there was an entrance exam. Now that he knows, Ke must take this exam. If he fails, Ke will never talk about going to Yanhuang Academy again~ !”
Li Zexuan suddenly had a dark look on his face. There really is a saying that I don’t know whether to say it or not~!
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(End of chapter)
