Chapter 1231: 23 Things About the Fake Emperor and the Powerful Officials
Outside the palace, outside the gate of Xie's mansion, a lot of old paint had lost its color, and after being washed by rain, it looked even more shabby.
The road outside the door was also very quiet, with no pedestrians passing by, and it was as quiet as the bustling city.
Yuan Chizhi came riding on his horse.
He dismounted at the door, saw the mottled wall, paused, and then went forward and knocked on the door.
After entering and walking outside the house, Yuan Chizhi heard Mr. Xie coughing continuously from inside.
When the coughing stopped, he raised his voice and said, "Teacher, I greet you."
"come in."
Xie Laoban sat on the bed, his face looking okay. He stared at him and asked, "How do you feel about meeting His Majesty today?"
Yuan Chizhi did not comment, but just handed Shi Li's discussion in his sleeve to Mr. Xie.
Old Xie was used to this, so he took the rice paper and read it carefully. Yuan Chizhi waited quietly beside him, while Xie Qingyun came in to serve tea, and the two nodded to each other as a courtesy.
"Your Majesty has a pure heart and this is a good argument."
After reading what Shi Li wrote, Mr. Xie showed a slightly satisfied expression on his face, and turned to look at Yuan Chizhi.
Yuan Chizhi knew that he wanted him to speak, so he said, "Your Majesty must be good to have a teacher to teach you. But I saw today that Your Majesty is too thin and weak, so you should arrange for a teacher to teach you riding and archery."
"Ahem...ahem!"
Mr. Xie started coughing violently, and finally stopped, then he let out a long sigh.
"You are right. Your Majesty's dragon body is also important, but the master who can teach Your Majesty riding and archery..." Old Xie stopped halfway through his words, as if thinking about a suitable candidate.
After a while, Mr. Xie suddenly raised his head and looked at Yuan Chizhi with a burning gaze.
Yuan Chizhi clenched his hands, which were hanging by his side, and said, "Teacher, do you want me to teach Your Majesty how to ride and shoot?"
"I don't feel comfortable leaving it to other people."
In front of his students, Mr. Xie did not hold back at all and spoke very directly, "Your Majesty is still growing up. If you come into contact with someone with evil intentions, there is no guarantee that he will not be led astray and bring disaster to the people."
Yuan Chizhi and Mr. Xie looked at each other, and finally laughed helplessly, "Teacher trusts me so much, I... naturally cannot let you down."
The drizzle did not stop until the evening. The long-lost sun appeared in the western sky, faintly illuminating a rainbow in the opposite sky.
Yuan Chizhi walked out of Xie’s house and looked back.
Xie Qingyun, who had come to see him off on the orders of Mr. Xie, was still standing there. She was thin, and the only silver hairpin in her hair was very eye-catching.
Shi Li, who was far away in the deep palace, didn't know that she would have one more course and one more teacher in the future.
After studying for a whole day, looking at the sunny sky outside, I decided to take a break from my busy schedule and take a walk in the back garden.
The late emperor's concubine used to like crabapples, so the back garden was planted everywhere with crabapples of various colors, many of which were blown down by the wind and rain during the day.
The fallen red petals all over the ground also create a unique scenery.
Shi Li did not let the palace servants follow her. She walked around the back garden casually, aimlessly, going wherever she wanted.
When passing by a rockery, I heard two palace maids whispering.
"The number one scholar chosen by the emperor last year was extremely talented, but unfortunately he was born at the wrong time and can only be an editor in the Imperial Academy. What a pity."
"Who says he isn't? He's a top scholar, and he's the son of the Ru'nan Wang family. It's a pity that he's an eyesore to that master."
"Hush... stop talking. That lord is now in charge of the imperial guards and can cover the sky with one hand!"
Shi Li: ...
Would you mind speaking louder or naming some names?
This is really treating her like a fool!
Come to think of it, if she really had lived in the cracks of the wall for more than ten years like the original owner, she must be as innocent as a blank sheet of paper. It would be strange if she didn't become suspicious after hearing what the palace maid said!
Shi Li thought so without saying anything. On the surface, she pretended to have remembered what the two maids said, and left the back garden with a depressed look on her face.
After returning to the palace, Shi Li immediately found the eunuch who was nearby and asked him to find the two palace maids.
"What will happen after we find it?" The eunuch raised his head quietly and asked carefully.
Shi Li pondered for a moment, and finally made up his mind, "Keep an eye on him first."
The next day, Mr. Xie's cough had not yet healed, so Yuan Chizhi came to the warm room on his behalf to assign homework to Shi Li.
As he stepped into the warm room, Yuan Chizhi saw Shi Li holding a pen, staring at the rice paper in front of him with a thoughtful look on his face. There was not a single word on the rice paper, but he seemed to be facing an important problem.
Yuan Chizhi remained calm and bowed as usual.
Shi Li put down her pen and looked at him, as if waking up from a dream.
She had originally thought that she would be able to meet Mr. Xie today, and she had already prepared to complain. Mr. Xie was a good man who truly devoted himself to the country and the people, and Shi Li was very confident in him.
But when it came to Yuan Chizhi, Shi Li became very hesitant.
This person...has a long history of bad deeds, so she doesn't dare to trust him too much.