Chapter 1230: 23 Things About the Fake Emperor and the Powerful Officials
The weather has been getting colder in recent days, and Shi Li, out of consideration for Mr. Xie's health, specially arranged for the professor to sit in the warm room next to the study.
The palace servants would light the stove and prepare tea in advance. Even though Yuan Chizhi was here today, the same things remained the same.
Shi Li arrived earlier than usual and sat by the window, holding a cup of tea absentmindedly.
After staying there for a while, I felt stuffy in the room, so I got up and opened the window a little, wanting to breathe some fresh air outside.
It was still drizzling outside, and a tall young man in black clothes was seen walking towards us from afar with an umbrella.
The rain blurred the surrounding scenery, but made the figure more distinct. The dark paper umbrella blocked the face, leaving only the jaw exposed, with smooth and clear lines.
Colder than the rain was the eerie aura emanating from him.
Let Shi Li be frightened.
One has to admit that Yuan Chizhi lives up to the title of the most handsome man in Jing Dynasty, but his aura is really daunting.
As if he was aware of the gaze directed at him, Yuan Chizhi suddenly raised his umbrella and looked over with precise eyes.
He ran into Shi Li head on.
Shi Li: ...
She quickly forced a stiff smile to hide her embarrassment and panic.
Yuan Chizhi also smiled back, but just like the day they first met, the smile did not reach his eyes. It was clear and cold, like the rain falling in from the window.
Shi Li didn't dare to look anymore. He quickly closed the window, sat upright, and waited for today's substitute teacher to come in.
Yuan Chizhi came in quickly, looking cold and icy. He stopped three steps away from her and bowed.
"No need for the formalities, my dear." Shi Li did not dare to move. She accepted his gift and smiled awkwardly.
Yuan Chizhi's face was calm. After he stood up, he asked Shi Li about the homework she had done yesterday. Yesterday, Mr. Xie gave Shi Li a homework, asking her to think about what it means to be a ruler and a people.
We had originally agreed that the examination would be conducted today, but he fell ill and Yuan Chizhi took over.
Shi Li had already thought about how to answer, but the teacher had changed, and she was not sure whether her answer would satisfy Yuan Chizhi, so she spoke very slowly.
When hearing Shi Li say "The people are precious, the king is unimportant (Note 1)", Yuan Chizhi curled his lips imperceptibly.
He knew that the teacher would teach the new emperor like this. But there seemed to be nothing wrong with such a new emperor. The simpler he was, the more suitable he was to be a puppet.
Yuan Chizhi was thinking a lot, but he didn't show it on his face. He just listened to Shi Li's slow and detailed talk. When she finished, he nodded without commenting, and asked her to write down the summary of her words on the spot.
Mr. Xie had made such a request to Shi Li before, so Shi Li was not surprised. She sat down next to him and started to write with ink.
Yuan Chizhi stood by and watched her.
Mr. Xie had also praised the new emperor in front of him before.
It is said that although he is not extremely talented, he is kind and hardworking. With more teaching, he will surely become a wise ruler.
His eyes fell on the words on the rice paper that were quite charming, and Yuan Chizhi felt that Mr. Xie's praise was not excessive.
But the new emperor was too weak after all.
Yuan Chizhi's gaze moved to Shi Li's wrist and he frowned slightly.
Even for a boy who had never seen the sun for many years, such slender and white wrists were really too much.
In his opinion, the new emperor must not only learn literature, but also martial arts. Otherwise, he would be laughed at by the court officials in private if he took power in the future.
Shi Li wrote seriously and Yuan Chizhi also read seriously.
After looking at the wrist, his gaze shifted to Shi Li's face. The lines of her profile, which was focused on writing, were clear, and the light was shining through, making her cheek look like translucent white jade.
Yuan Chizhi suddenly withdrew his gaze and looked at the words on the rice paper, no longer focusing on Shi Li.
He spoke very little, and when Shi Li finished writing the whole essay, he took it and put it in his sleeve. Then he looked at the time and said goodbye.
Shi Li looked at his back, blinked, and felt it was incredible.
It seemed that Yuan Chizhi came here just to fulfill his duties as the emperor's teacher on behalf of Xie, without any selfish motives at all.
Her previous imagination of taking the opportunity to test the new emperor or instill her own political views into him did not happen at all.
I really don’t know if she was overthinking it, or if Yuan Chizhi was too cunning and didn’t want to reveal his true intentions at this time.
[Is there a possibility that he is still a good person now? ]
[Host, please don’t wear tinted glasses. I think he’s a good guy~]
[Host, you should worry about yourself. According to ancient times, you are about to get married. How are you going to hide it? ]
The words in the barrage brought Shi Li back to reality, and he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
The eunuch told such a huge lie back then, and now she has to live in fear. It's so terrible!