"Yu Xiucai, I said that when I saw your father and son yesterday, I felt that you were upright, upright, and knowledgeable, and it was too condescending to stay in Changfu to teach a few children. I want you to be the master of the Royal Academy, and to teach the prince and the sons of the vassal kings. Would you like to? Yun Xi repeated what he had just said.

At this time, Yu Xu had already recovered from being at a loss, although his voice was still a little trembling, but he said very clearly: "Your Majesty, the students dare not teach the princes, please forgive your Majesty." ”

"What's not to dare to do here?"

"The students are only shallow in their studies, so I'm afraid that I will delay your princes."

"I asked you to teach my children, I am not afraid, what are you afraid of?"

"Your Majesty, although teaching the Heavenly Family is Your Majesty's private matter, it is also the official business of the Ming Dynasty, if you choose the wrong candidate, it will affect the Ming court. The students are only shallow in their studies, and they dare not teach the princes, and ask His Majesty to take back his fate. Yu Xu said.

"This!" Yun Xi said a few more words, but Yu Xu only refused on the grounds that he was "only a shallow learner, for fear of delaying the princes, and the selection of the princes' gentlemen is very important, and please ask Your Majesty to be cautious".

Yun Xi was a little angry: "There is such a stupid person, and he can't grasp such a good opportunity to rely on the royal family!" Even if there are too many people who care about the crown prince to be unreliable, if you can establish a good relationship with a prince, you can at least win a lifetime of wealth, and even a very popular minister in a kingdom. Such a good opportunity, but he pushed it down! Even if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about your son!

But because of this, Yunxi will never let him go. It is difficult to find a person with such a noble character with a lantern, and now that one of them has hit his arms, of course, he can't let go. But his constant persuasion couldn't make him agree, he wanted to make an order, and he was afraid that he would cry blood and kowtow and not accept the order, so he was a little embarrassed, and suddenly caught a glimpse of Yu Qian, and his eyes rolled and said: "Yu Xiucai, how old is Ling Lang Yu Qian this year?" ”

"Your Majesty, the dog Yu Qian was born in the thirty-first year of Hongwu, and he is eight years old this year." Although Yun Xi had already asked this question yesterday, Yu Xu still answered seriously.

"I am eight years old this year, and I was born in the thirty-first year of Hongwu." Yun Xi pretended to mutter, and then asked, "Where is your hometown?" ”

"Qiantang County, Hangzhou, Zhejiang."

"Oh," Yun Xi muttered again, and suddenly said as if he wanted to think about something: "I remember that Hangzhou Mansion seems to have reported a prodigy, that is, surnamed Yu, and my grandfather was Yu Wen, who was the head of the Ministry of Works when the first emperor was there, but Ling Lang?" ”

"Don't hide it from Your Majesty, it's a dog." Although Yu Xu was nervous, he still said a little smugly. The name of his son and the local officials have reported it to the emperor, which shows that his son is indeed outstanding, how many parents in the world will not be happy for their children's excellence?

Yun Xi immediately praised Yu Qian a few words, and said: "Yu Xiucai, Ling Lang is not only smart, but also has a very noble character, and I like it very much. ”

"It just so happens that my fourth prince is about the same age as Yu Qian, and because there are few children in the palace who are quite young, I have always hoped to have a companion. I want to choose Linglang as a companion, what do you think? ”

"Your Majesty, how can this be?" Yu Xu immediately said again.

"Why not?"

"How can the identity of a dog be worthy of being the companion of the Four Princes?"

"All the people in the world are my people, although their status is high and low, they are all treated equally in my heart, and there is no difference. In that case, why can't Ling Lang be the companion of my fourth son? ”

Yu Xu still wanted to resign, but found that he had no reason to resign. Say identity? Although there are high and low identities in front of the emperor, they are all courtiers, how much difference can there be for the royal family? Say stupid? Your Majesty has just boasted, and he has acquiesced, if he suddenly says that his son is stupid now, wouldn't he be a bully? Say that the character is not good, afraid of bringing the little prince badly? Yu Xu would rather be beheaded than say that his son has a bad character.

He sat in his chair at a loss, and in a moment his head was covered with sweat, even dripping onto his robe.

"You don't have to excuse yourself, I've made up my mind!" Seeing this situation, Yun Xi said again.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Yu Xu, who couldn't find a reason to refuse, could only agree. and asked his son Yu Qian to kneel down and thank him.

"Haha, it doesn't have to be this way." Yun Xi smiled: "He is still young, whether it is me or others, they will not be harsh on his etiquette." ”

And if he talks about his identity in the palace, he is afraid that he will salute when he sees everyone. Therefore, I will reduce his etiquette, and Yu Xiucai, you don't have to worry that he will be punished for being rude in the palace. ”

"Your Majesty, this is not in accordance with etiquette." Yu Xu said again. He still agrees with Yun Xi's previous sentence, it is normal for young children to be more relaxed about etiquette; However, I strongly disagree with the latter sentence, and not being harsh on etiquette does not mean that it should be exempted.

"Yu Xiucai, Ling Lang is in Changfu, but when you see any successor, you have to kowtow?" Yun Xi said.

"Not really." Yu Xu replied.

"That's it. Most of the successors in the Changfu have hereditary official positions in the imperial court, and if they strictly follow the etiquette, Yu Qian should salute anyone he sees. But he did not salute. In that case, his etiquette in the palace should also be reduced. Yun Xi said.

Yu Xu no longer argued when he heard this, so he could only agree.

"I will find a place for him to live in the Imperial City, and rest in the Imperial City every evening. On the 13th, 14th, and 15th of the middle of the month and the 28th, 29th, and 30th of the month, you will go home with a break. "Yun Xi arranged. Although Yu Qian was still young, he still did not let him live in the palace, but in the imperial city, which was the same as the treatment of the guards.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Yu Xu and his son Yu Qian agreed.

Yun Xi instructed them a few more words, and said, "Today is the 26th day of July, and there are still one or two days left for the rest day I have arranged. In the past few days, you will take Ling Lang to arrange everything in the Changfu and let him enter the palace on the first day of the next month. ”

Yu Xu and Yu Qian's father and son saluted again and bowed down.

After they retreated, Yun Xi just picked up the cup and took a sip of tea, Wang Xi leaned next to Yun Xi and said: "Official family, the fourth prince was born in the second year of Jianye, two years younger than Yu Qian. The third prince is about the same age as him. "And the second princess was also born in the second year of Jianye, and the fifth prince was born on the first day of the third year of Jianye, they are all about the same age, and the fourth prince has no shortage of playmates.

"I'm just casually calling a prince." Yun Xi saw that it was his closest eunuch who spoke, so he replied casually: "If it is said that it is for Wenqi to be a companion, you have to let him go to the academy to study, but the current academy is not suitable for other people to study." can only be used as a name for Wen Kun to find a companion. My real purpose is to stay with Xu. ”

"Of course, Yu Qian is also a talent in the future, and he should be encircled."

"Then how is this person placed in the palace?" Wang Xi understood Yunxi's intentions, but he didn't know how to arrange it.

"This," Yun Xi also found out at this time that although his idea had successfully recruited their father and son under his command, he could not arrange Yu Qian.

"Well, I set up a private school in the palace to teach boys between the ages of seven and twelve, and arrange for him." Yun Xi finally decided.