551 Another Imperial Edict

The old imperial tutor said with tears in his eyes: "Your Majesty, our Ping An is also a legitimate imperial examination candidate. Now a small steward dares to ask people to stop him. You should withdraw the imperial decree and let him work in the Imperial Academy wholeheartedly. He can't be a doctor anymore."

"Teacher, Xiaoliu must be unaware. Ping An has such a talent for medicine, it would be a pity if he doesn't practice medicine."

“Your Majesty, it is difficult to practice medicine safely. These days he has to work and practice medicine at the same time, and he is also busy organizing medical materials at night.

Let’s not talk about being busy. This time Ping An accidentally injured his hand during the operation. If his hand was not injured, would he have to go to treat the prince’s daughter?

I don't quite understand. There are so many doctors in the Imperial Medical Bureau, do they insist that I go safely?

Ping An doesn't understand. I've lived to such an old age and have finally figured it out. If Ping An goes for treatment, will he be responsible for the girl?

But my Ping'an cannot take any responsibility. When he got married, he swore in front of all the guests that the only person in his backyard would be Awu from the Sun family. If he broke this oath, it would be against the will of heaven. I was the witness and was there at the time.

Your Majesty, please withdraw your decree. I really can’t do anything about my child.”

The old imperial teacher's voice was trembling.

Ping An lowered his head and knelt down, but said nothing.

The emperor sighed.

The teacher is really something. He sees everything but doesn't say anything. He even feels embarrassed.

He looked at Ping An again.

Isn't it just that he's smarter? Isn't it just that he's a better doctor? Isn't it just that he looks more obedient?

Let the teacher keep saying my family is safe, but what about my child?

This hurts so much that it penetrates my heart.

"Your Majesty, the Sixth Prince is here."

"Go and ask him to come in."

The Sixth Prince had gone out to watch an opera and had forgotten about this matter. Just now the eunuch from the palace summoned him and secretly reminded him.

Only then did he figure it out.

A mere concubine and a concubine's daughter actually dared to play with him. It was really outrageous.

He is usually not afraid of the Emperor's eldest brother, but when he gets angry, he can be very dangerous.

The old imperial tutor actually came to the palace to cry about this matter. He looked at his hands. These hands had been beaten when he was a child, of course, it was only a light beating. The ones who were really beaten were his several study companions.

He still respected this teacher very much, as he had taught almost all the royal children.

"Brother, Xiaoliu is giving you..." Before he could even utter the word "greetings", a book was thrown at him.

"What do you do all day? Can't you even take care of your own backyard?"

"Brother, the princess is in charge of the affairs in the backyard, so why..."

Another book was thrown at him, "Since the princess is in charge, why are you meddling in this? Not to mention that my top scholar in the imperial examination has an injured hand, even if his hand wasn't injured, it wouldn't have happened to you. A small steward from your family dared to block his way when he was on duty, and even wanted to force him into the palace. What do you mean? Are you lawless? Do you want me to give you this world?"

These are quite serious words.

The Sixth Prince was so frightened that he knelt down immediately: "Your Majesty, I dare not, I have no such intention. Teacher, you know me well. I am just a person with no ability. I am very satisfied with the present life. I was brought here just now when I was listening to the music."

The old imperial teacher wiped his tears again and said, "Sixth Prince, I am just an old man who is powerless now. I was almost beaten by someone with my disciple in your house just now. Fortunately, my child knows some martial arts. How dare I be so shameless as to ask you to call me teacher now?"

The Sixth Prince was about to cry. How could the teacher do this?

Don’t you have any mercy at all?

The emperor's mouth twitched, and the teacher made it clear that he wanted to fight for a result today.

This is the first time the old man has done this.

He glanced at Ping An, who seemed to be kneeling with a wronged look on the surface, but maybe he was watching the fun in his heart.

Why does a boy have to be so handsome?

The emperor couldn't help but touch his face.

I’m old, really old.

He used to be a handsome young man, the kind that could charm people to death with his smile.

"Xiao Liu, I'll spare you today for the sake of the teacher. Go back and sort out your family's mess, or don't blame me for being ruthless.

Since your concubine's daughter is eager to get married, I will reluctantly arrange a marriage for her. The second son of the Southwest General is a very good man. You can marry him at the beginning of the twelfth lunar month."

The Sixth Prince was a little confused. The Southwestern General's family was decent, but his second son was a bastard and had been serving in the Southwestern Military Camp. He was just a small military officer and could not return to Beijing for many years. How could this be possible?

Besides, it’s only half a month away from the beginning of the twelfth lunar month. How can we make it in time?

"Royal brother, can you please change one? The second son of the Southwest General is in the army and cannot come back all year round."

The emperor's face darkened: "The generals are not in the army, you tell me where they are? A little concubine wants to stir up trouble in the capital, it is better to go to the southwest border city to save some trouble, little one."

"Brother, I won't go. Isn't it enough for me to promise you?"

The emperor looked at Ping'an and glanced at the teacher. The old man had stopped crying and looked much better.

"Xiao Liu, Ping An injured his hand while saving someone, and was frightened by your lawless servant. You can decide how to calm him down.

Teacher, please take Ping An back first. The child's hand still hurts. I will issue an order to him later that no one can force my number one scholar to see a doctor in the future."

The old imperial teacher bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, I thank you."

Ping An kowtowed hurriedly: "Your Majesty, I sincerely thank you. Long live the emperor."

Wait until the old and the young leave the palace.

The emperor pointed at the Sixth Prince and scolded, "I don't ask you to be very capable, but you can't even take care of the trivial things in the backyard? What are a concubine and a concubine's daughter?

Dare you go against my teacher? And you caught him in the village. The old man is almost 80 years old. What should I do if he is frightened?

How dare you plot against the top scholar of the Sixth Imperial Examination, who I finally got after decades of hard work? How dare you plot against the number one medical expert in the Great Zhou Dynasty?

"Xiao Liu, it's not easy to be the emperor, please don't cause trouble for me, okay? Can I beg you to do that?"

"Brother, how dare I? I really don't know."

The emperor no longer looked at him, thinking he was a brainless man.

"Eunuch Hu, go and give Ping An an order in half an hour. There is no need to hide it. Let everyone in the capital know as much as possible. My sixth place in the imperial examination cannot be ruined by anyone.

Then, issue a marriage decree to the Sixth Prince's Mansion and the Southwestern General's Mansion, and write down the date.

Xiaoliu, if it weren't for your sake today, I would have sent people to your house to beat that concubine's daughter and the concubine to death. They are really lawless."

"Thank you, my dear brother, for your kindness."

The emperor turned around and walked out. He didn't want to do anything at the moment. He just wanted to drink tea and chat with the queen, and tell her that she had to help him manage the royal backyard. The beauties in the harem could be incompetent but they must not mess with the capable people under his command.

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"Ping An, go back to your house and set up the incense table to receive the imperial edict. After today, no one will dare to embarrass you in this regard. Of course, if you are not careful, you can't blame others."

"Master, I'm really sorry for making you worry about me at such an old age. Master, thank you very much."

Ping'an was originally sitting next to his master, supporting him, but before he knew it, he felt sad. He pressed his face against the old man's arm, and his eyes became red.

God was so good to him. Although he suffered some hardships when he was a child, he was compensated many times over the years. His two masters, his grandmaster, and his master all loved him like their own child.

The old imperial teacher's heart was so soft. It was as if this child grew up on the tip of his heart. He was particularly caring and close to his heart.

Even the children in the family were well-behaved and respectful in front of him, except Ping An, who treated him like the closest grandparent and grandchild.

He patted Ping An's hand and said, "Why should I thank my master? I am glad that my master can protect you. Ping An, you should study medicine well in the future and make it the best. Before anyone offends you, they will think carefully about whether it is worth offending you. People eat all kinds of grains, so how can they not get sick? Everyone is afraid of death."

After that day, everyone in the capital knew that the emperor had issued an imperial decree specifically for Master Ping'an: No one in the Great Zhou could force Master Ping'an to practice medicine, he had to agree to do so. No one could plot against Master Ping'an maliciously, otherwise they would bear the consequences.

The emperor really dotes on the young uncle to no limit.

The moon is bright in the sky, and the soft moonlight shines in through the windowsill.

Awu snuggled in Ping'an's arms, stroking the baby in her belly with one hand.

"I was so scared today. Fortunately, our master risked everything for us and fought for such a good result. My husband, thank you for being willing to stay with me for the rest of your life."

Ping An smiled and said, "Husband and wife, monogamy, if there are more people in between, there will be no harmony. Ah Wu, I promised you that we will be together for the rest of our lives, and I will definitely do it."