allonlinenovel Chapter 308 The relationship between master and apprentice
Chapter 308 The relationship between master and apprentice
The Prime Minister Cui Maoxing, the Grand Secretary Zhu Xuzhou, and the Grand Tutor who entered with him also heard what happened.
The emperor rubbed his frowning brows, looking annoyed.
Several people had just heard what the emperor said to Han Feng. They knew how serious the matter was and that the emperor was really angry. For a moment, they were all silent and dared not say anything more.
Prime Minister Cui Maoxing looked at Grand Tutor He who was standing beside him, and Grand Tutor He met Cui Maoxing's gaze.
After exchanging glances, Master He spoke first, "Your Majesty, the incident has already happened, and you have a plan. Do not hurt the dragon's body."
The emperor put down his hand that was rubbing his forehead, raised his eyes to look at Grand Tutor He, and said unexpectedly, "Grand Tutor, why did Prince Su and the Princess happen to go to your house on the fifteenth of this month?"
Hearing the emperor's obvious questioning words, Tutor He hurriedly knelt down with his hands on his knees, his face full of grief and disappointment.
"Your Majesty, I am ashamed. Every family has its own problems. The fifteenth day was the family banquet at my residence. There was a misunderstanding between my granddaughter-in-law and her mother-in-law. I arranged for them to clear up the misunderstanding that day. The Princess of Prince Su was a close friend of my granddaughter-in-law. The Princess was worried about my granddaughter-in-law, so she brought Prince Su to my residence."
After hearing what Grand Tutor He said, the Emperor did not immediately let him stand up. Instead, he asked in a deep voice, "Why does the Princess of Prince Su visit your house almost every day?"
Imperial Tutor He bowed his head and explained in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, my granddaughter-in-law has been married for more than a year and has never been pregnant. The doctor diagnosed it in the first year and found that it was due to her health. My son even wrote a letter to Your Majesty to send Imperial Doctor He to the palace. The Imperial Hospital has all the records."
The emperor was puzzled, "What does that have to do with Prince Su's wife?"
Although his tone was light, it was still full of oppression.
On the 15th, Master He learned that Su Lingyue knew medical skills.
The emperor was suspicious by nature, and it was unknown how much he knew about the affairs of his house.
He could only answer truthfully: "The Princess of Prince Su knows a little about medicine, and she also knows the reason why my grandson's wife is infertile. The treatment that the imperial physician is not convenient to perform can be performed by the princess, who is also a woman. My grandson's wife invited the princess to come to the mansion for treatment, and the maids in her courtyard can all testify to this."
The emperor frowned. Su Lingyue was raised by the queen until she was fifteen years old. How could he not know that Su Lingyue knew medical skills?
Listening to Tutor He's words, the emperor was skeptical.
Considering that Master He and Xiao Yu arrived at Longhua Temple together, we still have to ask someone to find out later.
The emperor's expression eased a little, and he winked at Eunuch Wan beside him, "Master, don't be nervous. I just asked casually. Get up."
Eunuch Wan understood the emperor's intention and immediately stepped forward to help Taifu He up, "Master Taifu, please get up quickly!"
The gray-haired Tutor He held Eunuch Wan's hand and stood up tremblingly.
Looking at this scene, the emperor recalled the concern the tutor had for him when he was still able to walk briskly and was giving lectures to a group of princes.
He couldn't help but feel the faded teacher-student friendship revive in his heart.
"Give the Master a seat."
Eunuch Wan responded and asked the eunuch to bring a chair.
This is a slap in the face followed by a candy.
If I refuse, I'm afraid the emperor will be unhappy again.
Tutor He did not refuse any more. After bowing respectfully, he sat down with the help of Eunuch Wan.
Perhaps seeing Tutor He's fearful look, the emperor felt more at ease and his tone of voice became softer.
"I believe that the Grand Master and the two beloved ministers already know why I have called you here."
Seeing how suspicious the emperor was, Cui Maoxing and Zhu Xuzhou only responded respectfully without saying much, waiting for the emperor to continue speaking.
The emperor said, "The day after tomorrow is my birthday banquet, and there will be many guests. No matter what, I don't want any accidents to happen at the birthday banquet.
I have already sent the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple to investigate the assassination attempt. Minister Cui and Minister Zhu will go to comfort the Xiliang envoys."
Although Xiliang's territory is not as large as Daning's, it has rich terrain and is rich in various fruits, minerals and gems. Although he really wants to incorporate Xiliang into Daning's territory, under the current circumstances, it is impossible to expand westwards without finding the assassin.
Prime Minister Cui Maoxing bowed and said, "Yes, I will definitely fulfill my mission. However, if we want to quell this assassination attempt, we must hand over the assassin. I wonder if the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple have set a deadline?"
The emperor said, "One month."
Cui Maoxing bowed, "I understand. Lord Zhu and I will try to postpone the negotiation time."
The emperor nodded in satisfaction, "Minister Cui and Minister Zhu have always been considerate in their work. I am very relieved."
After explaining the matter, the emperor asked Cui Maoxing and Zhu Xuzhou to leave, but left Tutor He in the Qinzheng Hall.
The emperor and he were the only ones left in the palace, and Taifu He felt uneasy and as if he were sitting on pins and needles.
I don’t know why the emperor left him alone.
The emperor stood up, and seeing this, Tutor He also prepared to stand up by holding on to the chair.
The emperor stopped him, "Taifu, please sit down. There is no one else here at this moment. The relationship between you and me is always different. There is no need to be polite."
His relationship with the emperor was indeed different.
When the seven princes competed for the throne, the fifth prince, King Han Xiao Ye, was not conspicuous.
His biological mother died early, and his mother's family knew that he was weak and chose to stand with another prince.
As a result, he suffered a lot of bullying.
In the classroom on weekdays, there were several factions headed by the former prince, and they competed for the teaching time.
The fifth prince was the quietest, and was deeply appreciated by the Grand Tutor, because he was a person who could take things easy. Therefore, the Grand Tutor took good care of him and rescued him from the clutches of other princes several times.
But the Grand Tutor had misjudged the situation. The Fifth Prince, Xiao Ye, was a patient man and fought his way out.
The crown prince and other princes were imprisoned one after another, some died, and some had their fiefs returned to them. In the end, he was the only one left. Later, the emperor had a son in his old age, Xiao Yu.
In response to the successive changes in the court, many ministers gradually understood the truth of the matter and began to protest in the court against the appointment of Xiao Ye as the crown prince and asked the emperor to recall other princes.
Tutor He was very opposed to Xiao Ye's approach at first.
But the die is cast.
The court could no longer withstand another round of struggle for the throne. For the sake of stability, Taifu He persuaded other opposing court officials to wholeheartedly support Xiao Ye until he ascended to the throne.
But unexpectedly, after Xiao Ye ascended the throne, he soon became dictatorial, autocratic, suspicious and sensitive.
After being in power for so many years and considering what happened seven years ago, the emperor has almost exhausted the relationship between him and Grand Tutor He as a master and disciple.
Now when talking about the relationship between master and disciple, Master He was full of caution.
He sat down respectfully and replied, "I will always be your Majesty's subject. I dare not forget this."
After hearing the awkward reply from Grand Tutor He, the emperor stopped pacing and wanted to say something, but in the end he just explained: "Grand Tutor, I don't mean to be suspicious of you, but I don't want to go through the days of those days again."
Tutor He understood him, but did not agree with his approach.
But he was the emperor, and for the sake of his family, Tutor He could not refute and could only remain silent.
Seeing that Master He didn't say anything, the emperor sighed, "Master, I asked you to come here alone today because I want to ask you for your opinion on this assassination."