Chronicle of Emperor Jing

"Your Majesty...this..." Hearing what the emperor said, Wei Yan hesitated.

Speaking from Wei Yan's selfishness, he must hope that Minwen will be successful.In this world, which parent doesn't want their children to be successful?

But his father, his mother, and his sons are all worried about certain things, and they may still secretly feel that he who trusts the emperor so much is a bit stupid, and he really doesn't know how to say some things to them.

The emperor is a man, sometimes he is unreasonable, he sometimes messes around, and of course he also has mean-spirited times, especially on the couch, he will do bad things from time to time, but if you say that the emperor has bad thoughts about him, really No.

However, this feeling can only be felt, not expressed in words. He really can't tell others how he was sure of this.

However, they wanted to keep a low profile, so let's keep a low profile. Anyway, there are some things that are not in a hurry, so Wei Yan did not insist on his own opinions on those matters.

Now that the emperor mentioned this matter, Wei Yan's mind became active again.

"What's wrong? Do you think there's something wrong? Can't you trust the person I picked?"

"Of course not. How could I not trust His Majesty? It's just...Minwen...he doesn't like reading." Wei Yan would definitely not tell the emperor what his family thinks, otherwise the emperor would know, even if he didn't think much of them before, now He also had to have an opinion. In the end, he could only make excuses like this.

"Don't like reading? Which child would like to read when he was young? But which parents really let their son not study because their son doesn't like to read?" Jing Li asked again.

What the emperor said was extremely reasonable, but Wei Yan, who didn't like reading when he was young, and his parents let him not study, looked at the emperor embarrassedly and smiled.

"When I was young, I didn't like reading, and I wanted to sneak out to play from time to time. If it wasn't for the constant teaching of the Queen Mother and the careful teaching of the Taifus, I'm afraid I would regret wasting my youth by now." Jing Li ignored Wei Yan's words Exception, take yourself as an example.

"Your Majesty's words are very true." Wei Yan nodded in agreement.

"It's the father's fault that the so-called adoptive son doesn't teach. At this age, he must study, and he can't let his temper mess around." If Wei Minwen doesn't study, Jing Li's plan will not go ahead. For this, he tried his best to lobby Wei Yan.

"How about we discuss it after the minister returns?" Wei Yan was even more tempted by what he said.

"Let's discuss it? Wei Yan, you are Minwen's father. It's up to the father to make decisions about these matters. How can the son have room to speak?" Jing Li was a little displeased. He felt that Wei Yan, as a father, did a very poor job. Majesty, that brat Wei Minwen pushed his nose and face so arrogantly.

"No, I don't want to discuss with Minwen." Wei Yan was a little unhappy when he heard the emperor's tone, and quickly denied it.

"It's fine if it's not. A son who disobeys his father's orders and makes his own decisions is terribly unfilial." Jing Li casually accused Wei Minwen of a crime.

"Your Majesty, Minwen is a good boy, do you have any misunderstandings about him?" Wei Yan thought about it for a while, and felt that the emperor's words meant something, so he hurriedly explained for his son.

Unfilial piety is an extremely serious accusation at this time. This kind of crime cannot be easily caught. Once it is spread, Wei Minwen's career in the future may be ruined. up.

"Hmph, he is a good boy, so is I a bad boy?" Jing Li was very annoyed.

"Your Majesty..." Wei Yan had no choice but to respond with a wry smile.

"Wei Yan, what do you mean? Do you really think I'm a bad boy?" Jing Li looked at Wei Yan's hesitant smile, and became even more annoyed.

"No, I definitely don't mean that. Your Majesty is...the king of sages." Seeing that the emperor was about to enter a state of being unreasonable, Wei Yan tried to appease the emperor with all his abilities.

Wei Yan couldn't say that the emperor was a good boy, so he could only try his best to flatter him.

"Since I am a wise king, my decision is naturally extremely wise, why don't you hurry up and thank you!" Jing Li circled around and came back again.

It took him a lot of effort to come up with such a good idea to deal with Wei Minwen severely without leaving a trace, but he couldn't just run aground here with Wei Yan.

"Your Majesty, let the ministers go back and discuss it." On one side was the emperor, and on the other was his parents and son. Wei Yan couldn't afford to offend either, so he didn't dare to deal directly with this matter, so he could only grind the emperor for a few days.

"Okay, I'll give you three days, is it enough?" Haste makes waste, Jing Li reckoned that Wei Yan was also tempted, so he didn't push him too much, and finally let go.

"Enough, enough, thank you, Your Majesty." The emperor no longer asked him to respond on the spot, and Wei Yan was also relieved.

"The candidate for the teacher, let me tell you first, Wei Yan, what do you think of Tang Qing from the Imperial Academy?" Jing Li was afraid that Wei Yan would not be tempted enough, so he threw out another extremely sweet bait.

Bachelor Tang Dong of the Hanlin Academy is a well-known Confucian, and if he can become his student, Wei Minwen will be able to go smoothly whether he takes the imperial examination or the Mengyin road in the future.

"Bachelor Tang is of course very good, but he doesn't seem to be very talkative, right?" Wei Yan was very excited about this teacher, but there are very few scholars who want to be a student of Bachelor Tang, and very few succeed.

"Don't worry about this. Tang Qing still has to give me some points for my thin noodles." Jing Li took out his identity as emperor and asked Tang Dong to accept a student. Even if Tang Dong didn't want to, he might still frown and accept However, he was not happy about it. Wei Minwen's life in the future would definitely be difficult.

And the six arts of a gentleman, as the prince of Yongning Hou, Wei Minwen should be proficient in all of them, no matter if it is a major six arts or a minor six arts, it takes a lot of effort to learn, I believe Wei Minwen will thank him very much when the time comes.

Jing Li smiled and took a sip of tea, his satisfaction was beyond words.

Although Wei Yan felt that the emperor was so proud, it was a little strange, but as the emperor expected, the bait was too sweet, and he became a little greedy, so he didn't think much about why the emperor was so proud.

On this day, he accompanied the emperor to eat, drink and have fun in the palace. On the second day, after lunch, he left the palace and went directly to Zhongyonghou's mansion.

He felt very good about this matter, so he didn't waste any time. He found an opportunity and sat down with his parents and son to discuss it.

"Scholar Tang Dong Tang!" Wei Lao Hou groaned as he stroked his gray beard.

Master Tang's name and influence, the old Marquis Wei has been an official for many years, so he naturally understands it.

but……

"Yan'er, even if His Majesty came forward, I'm afraid old man Tang wouldn't be so easy-going... Besides, forcing the bull's head to refuse to drink water, this matter of apprenticeship and accepting students, can only be reconciled if there is mutual intention. If you use force, I'm afraid it will not be beautiful." Old Master Wei had dealt with Xueshi Tang before, and he knew that his temper was foul and stubborn. He might not be willing to give the emperor face, even if he had to give it, he might get it back from Minwen in the end.

"Why did Your Majesty suddenly remember this?" Liu felt a little strange, "Did something happen the day you went out to play?"

"It's nothing, everyone is having a good time, His Majesty is happy, and Minwen is also happy." From the beginning to the end, Wei Yan didn't notice that the emperor and his son had fought several times, and still felt that everything was fine.

Only father feels very happy, right?

Wei Minwen was a little speechless, but he didn't talk about some things.But he knew very well that the emperor was taking revenge for his trouble with the emperor that day.

"Father, grandparents, there is a saying that my grandson doesn't know whether to say or not?" Knowing the emperor's intentions, no matter how good the bait was, he would not eat it no matter what.

"Tell me, what can't the family say." Liu Shi looked at him lovingly.

Wei Yan and Wei Laohou also looked at him with a smile and nodded.

"Father, grandparents, does the family plan to let me take the imperial examination to become an official in the future?" Wei Minwen had heard the teacher mention the name of this Tang scholar before. Since he is not an unknown person, it is human nature for elders to be so concerned about gain and loss up.

Wei Yan shook his head.

Old Master Wei and Liu Shi also shook their heads.

"Since this is the case, it doesn't have much impact on the future of my grandson if I don't have a teacher. Why waste His Majesty's kindness and compete with other scholars for the title of Tang Xueshi student?" The emperor wants to pretend to be a good person, Wei Minwen He definitely won't be a bad person, and his words sound like he is thinking of others.

As soon as he said this, Old Marquis Wei was silent for a moment, and then said: "I am old, and I am not as clear as a child like Minwen. Your Majesty's kindness should not be wasted like this."

Liu Shi also nodded.

"Father, this matter..." Only Wei Yan was a little unwilling, and his desire to see his son become a dragon has never been completely extinguished.

"Father, why do you have to go all out with the wind, and father should also think about it for uncle." Wei Minwen added.

In his words, there are some unspoken meanings.The emperor is extremely gracious to the Wei family, but the Wei family must also know how to advance and retreat, and know how to endure, so as not to be rewarded by the emperor.

In many cases, the heroes get too much, and when the emperor is unable to pay for his merits, there is a high probability that they will become unpaid.

Moreover, his uncle has guarded Yunzhou for many years and has accumulated enough military merits, but the emperor has always only rewarded him with gold and silver, and did not mention the matter of returning to the title. If the Wei family wants the uncle to return to the title, the others should learn to retire.

"Minwen, you child..." Old Master Wei instantly understood what he meant, and felt a little uncomfortable.

The palms and backs of the hands are full of flesh. The youngest son, Old Marquis Wei, needs to take care of him a little more. He also has high hopes for the eldest son. It is naturally best for the eldest son to be re-ranked. If he cannot be re-ranked, he can inherit his title. Fortunately, but let him retreat, it would be wronged him.

Regardless of whether the eldest son can be restored to the title or not, these people in Beijing really have to consider for the eldest son, and they cannot use up their power, and finally put the emperor in a dilemma.

"Grandfather, they are all members of the Wei family. The family does not speak two different languages. The rest of the Wei family will be safe when the father and uncle are here. Now, there is no need to do unnecessary things. Of course, the Wei family's own intentions from His Majesty Be grateful, but we, as courtiers, should consider your Majesty more." Wei Minwen smiled shyly.

At first, he wanted to pretend to be stupid, but if he continued to pretend like this, he might be betrayed by his father, so he could only express his thoughts.

The emperor's favor is the emperor's will, and the courtiers know how to advance and retreat, it is the courtiers' wishes for the emperor. This reason is enough for the father to dismiss the emperor's "goodwill" towards him.