Noble Lady

It has to be said that Cai Jinxue is indeed a master in writing policy papers, and he can come up with famous sayings on governing the country at any time.

Like: "The people are the most important, the country is second, and the emperor is the least important. ... Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it;"

Or something like: "Cultivate oneself, regulate the family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world."

and many more.

Even Xue Chenyu, who didn't like reading much, listened with great interest.

Of course, she could also hear that he took the opportunity to say the words "Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it" to the Sixth Prince.

There is also the "Fu on Afang Palace" that he talked about with great relish, as well as the Three Elegies and Three Farewells by the great poet Du Fu of the previous dynasty.

Cai Jinxue's teaching style is quite consistent with Mr. Lu's. He is not limited to the Four Books and Five Classics, but also includes poetry and essays.

The poems and essays such as "Xin'an Official", "Shihao Official", "Tongguan Official", "Newly Married Farewell", "Homeless Farewell" and "Old Farewell" are full of gems of wisdom and thought-provoking in every word and sentence.

He was also reminding the Sixth Prince that as a ruler, one should put the people's livelihood first.

"If Lord Cai had not been an official, he might have been a very good teacher." Yumei sighed.

Xue Chenyu asked her why she said that.

Yumei said, "When Master Cai lectures, his eyes sparkle, and even an uneducated man like me can understand him. A teacher like him should be able to produce many good officials."

You see, everyone looks at things from a different perspective, but they all lead to the same destination.

Xue Chenyu smiled and said, "Master Cai can also be a good official. If he can be a good teacher while being a good official, it would be even more remarkable."

"So that's how it is, but won't Master Cai be too busy?"

Yumei is 30% similar to Weng Xuemei, and they look even more alike when she tilts her head to think.

Xue Chenyu: "I don't know either. I think you should ask Lord Cai himself about this."

Yumei scratched her head embarrassedly. She was just a maid, so how could she dare to ask Lord Cai?

Xue Chenyu originally wanted to take advantage of their break time to deliver the crucian carp soup, but seeing that everyone was engaged in the passionate speeches, she couldn't bear to interrupt their good atmosphere.

She gave the fish soup and other food to Xue Huai's servant Tokugawa.

"Wait until they're done inside, then you can give it to the young master. The portion I've prepared is enough for everyone to share."

Tokugawa quickly answered yes.

Just like that, Xue Chenyu came quietly and left quietly.

When she came out of the moon cave gate, she met Mrs. Qi. When Mrs. Qi saw the light green double-breasted long jacket on her, her eyes lit up.

Then he followed her to Furongju.

"Girl, the patterns on the hem and sleeves of your shirt are very unique. Who did you ask to have them made?"

Xue Chenyu stared blankly down at the Epiphyllum flowers beside her and said with a smile, "If Madam Qi likes it, I'll ask them to come to your house someday to take your measurements and make one for you."

"That's not what I meant. How could an old lady like me take advantage of you?" Madam Qi waved her hands repeatedly. "It was my granddaughter who grew up in Yanzhou. She sent me a letter saying that she will be coming to Beijing to hold her coming-of-age ceremony next month."

"The last time I saw her, she was a little girl of seven or eight, only about as tall as Luo Luo's shoulders." Madam Qi gestured to her height, feeling a little embarrassed. "I didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, she's almost reached marriage."

Although Xue Chenyu didn't know the story between her and her granddaughter, when she saw Mrs. Qi's emotion, she immediately understood what she meant.

"Don't worry, Madam Qi. I'll have them embroider the pattern for you and prepare the material for the dress. When your granddaughter comes over, I'll make her a new dress."

Madam Qi nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, that's good. You are a smart girl and you think it through."

Xue Chenyu had no choice but to accept her compliment.

after that.

Madam Qi told Xue Chenyu about what she and Madam Xue had asked Mr. Lu to do.

It makes things difficult for the Han family.

Although the Han family had Han Hongyue who became the General Zhenbei, before that, the Han family members all pursued a career in the imperial examination system.

But when it came to Han Hongyue, he had no literary talent and failed the exams many times, so he had no choice but to join the army.

But he also relied on his ancestors' influence and his later status as the queen's brother to prosper.

However, the Han family's foundation still lies in the scholars of the world.

Moreover, over the years, the Han family has never relaxed, because they still have to support the prince who is registered under the queen's name to ascend the throne.

Having only one queen and having a powerful emperor are two different things, and the Han family has always made a clear distinction between them.

They helped the prince ascend to the throne in order to use him to consolidate their status and gain more wealth; but more importantly, this was also a helpless move for the Han family.

The Queen has no children. If the prince registered under the Queen's name cannot ascend the throne, then a hundred years after Your Majesty, other princes will ascend the throne, the Queen will be in decline, and her mother's family, the Han family, will naturally decline as well.

It can be said that the Han family and the prince are now grasshoppers on the same rope.

In this regard, Mr. Lu has many students all over the world, so he has a way to compete with the Han family.

This is probably the power of having students all over the world.

And to be frank, it was only Mr. Lu himself who was willing to do so. Otherwise, no one else would be able to easily use the connections of his students.

……

Amidst the busy and anxious waiting, news finally came from the palace—

Your Majesty wants to summon Cai Jinxue again.

As soon as they received the news, Mrs. Xue and Xue Chenyu went to the private school.

Mr. Lu also looked at Cai Jinxue with worry in his eyes.

"There has been no news for such a long time, and now you have been suddenly summoned to the palace. You should be prepared. His Majesty may need to ask you to face off in court next."

Cai Jinxue straightened his pale blue scholar's robe and said nonchalantly, "Master, don't worry. Even if I face death, let alone a lawsuit, I'm not afraid."

"How come you, kid..."

"Teacher, death can be as heavy as Mount Tai, or as light as a feather. If I can present the injustice of the people of Daling County and Han Hongyue's greed to the emperor, so that everyone in the world knows, then even if Cai Jinxue dies, it will be worth it."

"If the grievances of the people of Daling County remain unredressed, and Han Hongyue continues to prosper and enjoy wealth and glory, then even if I survive, I will be nothing more than a walking corpse. What joy is there in living?"

Mr. Lu knew that his student had a stubborn temper, but when the time came, he still felt that he was too stubborn.

He is simply a stubborn donkey - he won't move forward if you lead him, and he moves backwards if you hit him.

Seeing that he could no longer persuade her, he looked at Mrs. Qi again.

Mrs. Qi stepped forward helplessly, "Jinxue, you..."

"Please don't try to persuade her, Madam." Before she could utter a word, Cai Jinxue interrupted, "I have made up my mind."

Unsuccessful, they become benevolent.

Mrs. Qi was at a loss now, and looked at Xue Chenyu and Mrs. Xue, mother and daughter.

"Master Cai, I know you value the people of Daling County above all else, and you've made up your mind to die if you don't succeed. But could you please listen to what my daughter has to say?"

"...Ms. Xue, please speak."

Cai Jinxue originally had little patience to listen to other people's advice, but he remembered that Xue Chenyu had saved his life several times and helped him enter Shengjing, enter the palace, and meet the emperor.

Just for the sake of this favor, he had to listen to what the other person said.

"Master Cai, please always remember this: living a cowardly life doesn't necessarily mean living in disgrace. If possible, please protect yourself."

Cai Jinxue nodded reluctantly.

Xue Chenyu was just taking precautions, but she didn't expect that her words would save Cai Jinxue's life not long after.