The Ming Dynasty: The most ruthless imperial grandson, Old Zhu begged me not to kill him.

Chapter 55 Your Highness, the Crown Prince, are you really that brave?

"What? Mr. Liu Sanwu, the old gentleman from Chaling Tantan, is in the Wenhua Hall?"

Upon arriving at the palace, just as he was about to have a guard announce his arrival, he received this news, leaving Li Shanchang feeling completely bewildered!

Who is Liu Sanwu?

Perhaps this person's official rank is far below mine, but
This guy is a great Confucian scholar!
And he was a great scholar of advanced age!
Even the most learned scholar in the world, Fang Xiaoru, would have to be as obedient as a grandson in front of Liu Sanwu! After all, Fang Xiaoru and Liu Sanwu's grandson were the same age!

But now it has been invited by His Highness the Crown Prince?

"Prime Minister Li, shall we wait a moment? Or shall I go in and inform him?"

The guard asked in a low voice.

This is already extremely thoughtful.

"Alright, I'll head back to my residence first. It's just some official business, nothing that I absolutely need to see His Highness the Crown Prince."

"When the memorial from the emperor arrives, it will be the same."

Li Shanchang shook his head.

It was completely unexpected that Zhu Xiong Ying was able to invite such a renowned Confucian scholar.

If I were to actually go in now and bring up the matter of Qian Yongqin, this great Confucian scholar could easily put me at a disadvantage with just the word 'propriety'!

Li Shanchang never fights a battle against the wind!

If you don’t leave now, when will you wait?
Li Shanchang turned and left, and the guard scratched his head, somewhat puzzled by the Prime Minister's thoughts.

Since you can submit a memorial to the throne, why did you, Prime Minister Li, come here in person?

Could it be.
Full? Shall we have a leisurely stroll?

"Heaven moves vigorously, and a gentleman strives to constantly strive for self-improvement!"

"Teacher, what is the reason that the little man never stops?"

"Rely on force to be a gentleman?"

Inside the main hall, the sound of reading aloud had just begun when a childish voice was heard.

"A petty person is always anxious and worried; a petty person becomes reckless when poor. This is the saying of the sages. Although the twelfth prince has many ideas, he must not be led astray!"

"Your Highness is eager to learn, but you must never emulate the Crown Prince, lest you squander your unpolished potential."

The response was given in a serious tone.

This question and answer session was none other than between the current twelfth prince and Huang Zicheng, the head of the Grand Secretariat.

Logically speaking, a teacher should be furious about such an unreasonable question.

But unfortunately...
This twelfth prince, Zhu Bai, is so eager to learn!

While he may not be as naturally gifted as the Crown Prince Zhu Xiong Ying, his eagerness to learn far surpasses Zhu Xiong Ying's!

What teacher doesn't like a hardworking student?

"Cough cough!"

Just then, a soft cough sounded at the entrance of the main hall.

Everyone looked up and saw Zhu Xiong Ying, who looked somewhat embarrassed.

It's strange not to feel embarrassed when people talk badly about you behind your back!

What does it mean to not follow my example?
"Huang Zhangshu".

Zhu Xiong Ying smiled and simply bowed slightly.

Looking inside the main hall, sure enough, my fourth uncle had skipped class!
On the contrary, the twelfth uncle had books and homework piled high on his desk. He was indeed a person who would later make outstanding contributions to the compilation of books and geography of the Ming Dynasty!
I have a lot of uncles, but not many of them are useless!

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, you have been overseeing the state affairs recently and have fallen behind in your studies. Would you like to have a make-up class today?"

No matter how angry Huang Zicheng was about Zhu Xiong Ying, he could only swallow his anger.

After all, he had official duties to attend to, so how could he dare to actually reprimand him?
"It's a bit like that, but it's not exactly like that either."

Zhu Xiong Ying chuckled, then strode into the main hall and sat down directly next to the twelfth prince, Zhu Bai. Despite being his uncle, Zhu Bai was actually younger than him!

It's quite remarkable that he started using literary flair at only six years old.

Huang Zicheng's lips trembled slightly as he spoke in a deep voice, "Your Highness, according to the rules, anyone who is late for class must stand at the entrance for one hour before they can enter the main hall to study!"

"Your Highness has been absent from class for many days now. Please come to class at the appointed time tomorrow!"

Having said that, he pointed to the door.

By handling the matter this way, Huang Zicheng had already given Zhu Xiong Ying a great deal of face.

The rule of this Grand Hall is that being late is punished by standing, and Huang Zicheng letting Zhu Xiong Ying go back is already due to his status as the 'Grandson of the Regent' and his busy political affairs, which is understandable.

Unexpectedly,

Zhu Xiong Ying, who was originally about to greet his twelfth uncle with a smile, suddenly stopped smiling and turned to look at Huang Zi Cheng: "Rules?"

"What rules? The rules of the Grand Hall?"

"Then I'll tell you now, my rules are the rules!"

It's not that Zhu Xiong Ying is unreasonable, but...
Your classes at the Great Hall start in the morning! I, Zhu Xiong Ying, was in court at the time. Why don't you go teach at the Fengtian Hall?

"Please leave, Your Highness!"

Huang Zicheng frowned, took a step forward, and clearly showed that he was not prepared to back down in the slightest when it came to the rules!
He could respect Zhu Xiong Ying's status as the Crown Prince's regent.

However, he could not tolerate Zhu Xiong Ying's arrogance!
Even Zhu Bai, who was standing to the side, whispered, "Nephew, why don't you go back to the East Palace first? I'll explain what I taught in class to you later."

Hearing his twelfth uncle, who was four years younger than him, say this, Zhu Xiong Ying couldn't help but chuckle.

Believe it or not, the concept of seniority is really strange. If my own imperial grandfather works a little harder, who knows, I might have to call a newborn baby my uncle someday.

"Please leave, Your Highness!"

Seeing that Zhu Xiong Ying ignored him and instead spoke to the Twelfth Prince, Huang Zi Cheng's anger intensified, and he took another step forward.

His eyes now held a sharper edge!

If this Crown Prince continues to disobey the rules, he will have to ask the Emperor to slap his hand.

however,
Just then, a soft yet cold voice rang out: "Are you trying to assassinate the king by stepping forward uninvited?"

Immediately afterwards, a white figure swept in.

The speed was so fast that even the princes inside the main hall didn't have time to react.

"what!"

A cry of pain rang out, and Huang Zicheng's originally stern expression showed a hint of suffering!

The head scribe of the main hall has now been captured by Yu Huatian!
Zhu Bai immediately looked alarmed: "Nephew, quickly have someone release Mr. Huang!"

The princes who were still half asleep, but were watching the commotion, were overjoyed when they saw their nephew Zhu Xiong Ying subdue Huang Zi Cheng!
What child isn't mischievous? What child doesn't want to play?
People like Zhu Bai who love reading are quite rare in the Zhu family; most of them, like Zhu Di, yearn for military power!

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, what is this?"

"Insulting our superiors!"

Huang Zicheng gritted his teeth, and apart from the sudden pain that made him cry out, he didn't utter another sound of pain!
Looking at the stubborn and pedantic scholar in front of him, Zhu Xiong Ying finally understood why the famous spendthrift son in history books was so headstrong.

So even when you're at a disadvantage, you still have to make tough statements?

"Is this an insult to a teacher or superior?"

Zhu Xiong Ying smiled faintly, slowly stood up, walked to Huang Zi Cheng, and said softly, "I'm sorry, I really did humiliate my teacher today!"

"Snapped!"

A crisp sound echoed throughout the main hall, startling everyone!
Huang Zicheng's eyes widened in disbelief!

Being late and then hitting the teacher?

Your Highness, Crown Prince, are you really that brave?
(End of this chapter)