The Imperial Study.

The emperor looked at the courtiers below, and said casually: "On a whim, I went out with Shen Aiqing and Yu Aiqing for a private visit...... After a little strolling, I met a lot of interesting things and interesting people. I have called you here today to share my insights on this trip, and good things should be learned and emulated, excellent talents...... It should also be used by me. ”

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince saluted respectfully and said: "No matter what kind of talent, it is his blessing to be favored by his father!" ”

"Blessing?" The emperor smashed it, smashed it, and couldn't help but think of Yu Zhinuan's earnest rejection letter before, and said with emotion, "Not really, some people may not think it's a blessing, but they're afraid it's a disaster!" ”

"......" The prince originally wanted to pat the horse's ass, but once accidentally slapped the horse's leg, he had to keep his head down and be silent.

However, the emperor didn't care, and continued: "This time I made a special trip to Yongzhou, and the change there is 'turning the world upside down' is not enough to describe, in short, it is very good, not even inferior to Kyoto. ”

This evaluation is a bit high, except for Shen Yun, who has really seen it, everyone else has a look of confusion and confusion on their faces.

The emperor ignored the doubts of the courtiers, and continued to talk to himself: "Among them, the Yucai School has attracted my attention, whether it is talent training, curriculum or overall planning, it is very good, so I think that good things should be promoted, so I decided to set up such a school in Kyoto, gather talented people from all over the world, and become a real protégé of the Son of Heaven." ”

The emperor gave Gonggong Li a look and said, "Show the prince the overall planning plan." ”

The prince respectfully took it, and the first sentence in his eyes was the big word "Education is the foundation of the country", and he was a little shocked by this kind of atmosphere. sighed: "When the youth is prosperous, the country is prosperous, and when the youth is strong, the country is strong, such an atmospheric rhetoric, such a thorough and detailed plan, I don't know which master is it?" ”

The emperor took a slow sip of strong tea and said lightly: "Yongzhou City Lord-Yu Zhinuan!" ”

"Yu Zhinuan?!" Hubu Shangshu Yuwen cried out in some surprise, and then immediately realized that he was out of shape, and respectfully bent his body lower.

The prince was a little puzzled, so he asked, "Yu ...... Warmth? This name sounds familiar. ”

"Hmph~" His Majesty the Emperor chuckled, "It is Yu Aiqing's niece and Yu Zhan's daughter." ”

"Is it the daughter of General Zhenyuan?!" His Royal Highness the Crown Prince couldn't help frowning and wondering, and muttered to himself, "It's that girl......"

About Yu Zhinuan, because of Yu Yining's relationship, the prince also knows a little bit about it, but he has the impression that she is an arrogant, domineering, unruly woman who doesn't understand the rules, and looks ugly, and it seems that she was driven to Yongzhou at the age of seven or eight because of her bad behavior. But look at the beautiful plum blossom Xiaokai in his hand, the grand idea under the flowing brushstrokes jumps on the paper, and it is difficult to become one with the person in his cognition.

The emperor secretly looked at everyone's expressions, and said unhurriedly: "Yu Zhinuan...... With an active mind, fresh ideas, and a strong sense of execution and creativity, I have ordered her to be made a financial advisor. ”

A moment of confusion flashed on Yu Wen's face, he didn't know whether this arrangement was happy or sad, the Yu family was obviously given, but he always felt a little embarrassed that he couldn't explain it.

The upper position of the Ministry of Works, who had been quiet, asked softly, "This Yu City Lord...... It's a woman, but it's also ...... Official? ”

His Majesty the Emperor waved his hand casually, "It doesn't matter, it's just a name, the important thing is that she can do things." Moreover, Yu Zhinuan is far away in Yongzhou, and under normal circumstances, he will not discuss politics with everyone, just directly exchange letters with me to report his work. So...... It doesn't matter if it's male or female. ”

Listening to the emperor's affirmation, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince arched his hand and said: "My father is wise, and now I want to open a school to recruit talented people from all over the world, and I can't be restricted by gender, since this girl Yu is talented, she should naturally be used by her father." ”

Hearing this, the emperor nodded with satisfaction, but Yu Wen on the side frowned, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince seemed to be warm to Yu Zhi...... Hot.

After that, everyone discussed the construction of the school, which was led by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the scholars, and the main coordination of the Ministry of Household and Industry, and it was determined that the first school of Tianyao would be built with all its might.

After discussing the matter, everyone was about to retire and leave, but His Majesty the Emperor seemed to suddenly remember something, and said casually: "Oh, I forgot to see something!" I'm really old......" He unhurriedly took out a yellow envelope and said with a mocking face, "Yu Aiqing, this is your little niece, my financial advisor, and the city lord of Yongzhou entrusted me with a letter to you. ”

Yu Wen was a little dazed, he and his eldest brother Yu Zhan couldn't see each other a few times a year, not to mention this little niece who didn't even remember what she looked like. Although he was puzzled, he respectfully took the letter from Gonggong Li's hand, and when he swept it casually, he saw the small words on the cover, "Please transfer it to His Majesty the Emperor to Hubu Shangshu", and he unconsciously had a toothache.

He thought that maybe it was some family matter, so he didn't plan to open the letter and go back to see it.

But the emperor didn't intend to let him go, and casually teased without any guilt: "Zhinuan's girl is careless, the letter is not sealed, and a bunch of materials and documents are put together, I have no intention of ...... I just watched it. ”

Yu Wen subconsciously felt that there might be something bad, so he had to bow his head respectfully and wait for the following.

Who knew that His Majesty the Emperor teased unhurriedly: "Lao Yu, you have done a good job as an official, I am afraid that there are a lot of money every year; is also extremely fond of his daughter, and all the income over the years has been spent on his daughter, right? ”

Yu Wen knelt down with a puff when he heard the emperor's words, a little unclear, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

The emperor waved his hand casually, "Why is Aiqing kneeling?" Get up and talk about it, in addition to the political affairs of the court, our monarchs and ministers can also talk a little bit about family affairs. ”

The emperor's "affinity" only aggravated the doubts in Yu Wen's heart, could it be that his two daughters went to Yongzhou to do something bad, Yu Zhinuan complained that the emperor was here, ......?

The emperor was very considerate and said, "Let's read the letter first." ”

Yu Wen opened the letter with trembling hands, and what caught his eyes was the big two words "bill"! Then he listed in detail all the things that Yu Minlin bought in Yongzhou, including the product name, item number, quantity and selling price, as well as his daughter's signature and red handprint. Yu Wen just wanted to dig a hole in the ground and bury himself immediately, this ...... The daughter of a loser, is she going to kill her father? Seeing the final total price, Yu Wen almost couldn't lift it in one breath and fainted on the spot!

If he hadn't remembered that this was the imperial study, and that the current saint was sitting in front of him, he would have wanted to explode his mouth!

The prince looked at Yu Wen's expression a little worried, and said with concern: "Lord Yu, what's the matter?" But feeling unwell? ”

Yu Wenyin didn't have time to reply, and the emperor on the throne "kindly" explained: "A few days ago, the two young ladies of Yufu went to Yongzhou and bought ...... A lot of things, this is not Yu Zhinuan sent the bill. I took a quick look, and I ...... More than three thousand taels, right? ”

After listening to the emperor's explanation, even the crown prince couldn't help frowning slightly. He also knew about Yu Yining's sister going to Yongzhou, and Yu Yining made a special trip to the prince's mansion to inform him before leaving, but the matter of five or six days could cost so much money? These two sisters must have been too profligate.

Thinking of this, the prince also put his hands behind his back and stopped talking, and secretly decided, "Let's delay the marriage with Yu Yining." ”

Yu Wen paid attention to the prince's expression, and naturally saw his mind and dissatisfaction, but it was difficult for him to explain the current scene. can only secretly scold Yu Zhinuan for being vicious and excessive; While annoyed by the nonsense of the two daughters!

His Majesty the Emperor continued to "friendly" and reminded: "Yu Aiqing, now the city lord of Yongzhou is also a courtier, although you are a family, you can't not pay off your debts, after all, it is not easy for me to see that little girl doing business." The emperor thought for a while, smiled and asked, "I see that there are bits and pieces on the list, why don't you do this, I will sell my face, and it will be three thousand taels, and I will send it back to Yongzhou with my reply." You see if you sent the silver ticket over, or ...... I'll help you with the cushion first, and then ...... Buckle it in your future fortune. ”

Scholar Shen, who had been watching the play quietly, couldn't help coughing, but in fact, he couldn't hold back his smile and used coughing to distract his attention. This Yu Zhinuan is really powerful, and a fluttering letter ruthlessly slammed the first army of Hubu Shangshu. not only took revenge on his tragic experience when he was a child, established his authority in front of Yu Wen, but also deepened the estrangement between Yu Yining and the prince.

The emperor looked at Yu Wen's pale face and tangled expression, and of course understood that Yu Zhinuan was using his own hand to let Yu Wen teach the two girls in Yu Mansion a lesson.

As the king of a country, he also has a strong desire to control, so he has also conducted a detailed investigation into Yu Zhinuan's past and present, and naturally knows the news of her discord with other people in Yu Mansion, and even knows that she did not have a good time when she was a child. However, once the son of heaven didn't care about the shortcomings and intrigues of the parents of other people's houses, but now the situation is different, Yu Zhinuan is his own financial adviser and his own courtier, he hopes that Yu Zhinuan can take the entire Tianyao's economy to a higher level, so this benefit is naturally willing to be given to her, after all, for the emperor, it is just a matter of one or two sentences.

Yu Wen knew that since this matter had caused trouble to His Majesty, there was no way to be private, and His Majesty made it clear that he wanted to help that girl collect debts, and now he can only admit it.

Yu Wen said helplessly: "Weichen will deliver the silver ticket early tomorrow morning!" ”

His Majesty the Emperor nodded with satisfaction: "That's it, my brothers still have to settle accounts, not to mention sisters, it's difficult for you to be a father." After that, he also praised, "But Yu Aiqing's favorite daughter is very strong, I should really study hard!" ”

Walking out of the imperial study, the breeze blew, Yu Wencai felt a little sober, no matter how he taught Minlin after returning to the house, he couldn't let Yi Ning be implicated, and hurriedly said to the prince: "Your Highness, the matter of Yongzhou is the discipline of Wei Chen, and it is also Min Lin who made this presumptuous move, and it has nothing to do with Yi Ning?" ”

"Isn't it irrelevant?" The crown prince muttered, "Indeed, it has nothing to do with the palace...... and then flicked his sleeves and turned to leave.

Yu Wen looked at the back of the prince who was proudly leaving, and sighed deeply!