Wait, what does this old guy want to do?

As expected, the two of them had known each other for a long time. The moment Master Cen was stunned, the Prince's Tutor had already noticed something.

However, before the Prince's Tutor could continue to explore, Master Cen suddenly lowered his head again.

The Prince's tutor's anxiety suddenly reached its peak. At this moment, Emperor Jingwen spoke up: "This matter has nothing to do with you, Lord Cen, you should get up first."

Even though the emperor never felt that he had done anything wrong, he could not say that it was the Grand Tutor's fault when he encountered this situation. After all, Emperor Jingwen had also experienced the skills of his son.

However, Master Cen was so excited that he refused to stand up: "I failed to help His Majesty teach the Ninth Prince, and I failed in my duty."

As Master Cen spoke, he was about to cry again.

The Duke of Zhenguo beside him was immediately displeased when he heard this: "The Ninth Prince just played around a bit, he didn't do anything else."

Emperor Jingwen ignored him and was thinking about how to appease the Young Tutor. After all, there were so many princes besides Xiaojiu.

Soon, Master Cen spoke again: "Your Majesty, don't worry. The Ninth Prince is very talented. This has nothing to do with him. It's me. I am not well-educated and cannot take on such an important task."

Before entering the officialdom, Master Cen was considered a great scholar of the time. Wow, to be able to force him to utter the words "shallow knowledge" shows how powerful the Ninth Prince is.

He Xiang and others looked at each other and couldn't help sighing.

How come there was a Ninth Prince among the princes?

However, the Prince's Tutor did not think so. After all, based on his understanding of Master Cen, he was not such a humble person. Master Cen always boasted that his knowledge was no worse than his own, especially in front of him, how could he say such a thing?

There is definitely something wrong here.

So the Prince's tutor stood up without thinking and said, "Master Cen, you are too modest. Everyone in this world knows that you have many students all over the world and even taught a top scholar. If you, Master Cen, think that this is not possible, who else in this world can do it?"

"No, no, let's not talk about the past. I am old and my eyesight is dim now. I am no longer as strong as I used to be. I am far from being as young and strong as you, Master."

Lord Cen is 60 years old this year, and the Prince's Tutor is 59 years old. The two are only one year apart in age. How can they be so young and strong?

Seeing the Grand Tutor and Junior Tutor who suddenly became humble, He Xiang and others subconsciously picked up the tea at hand and watched with relish.

Master Cen: "No, no, no, Master, you are the prince's teacher, how can I compare with you?"

The Prince's Tutor: "No, no, it's just that the Emperor favored me. If we talk about real talent and knowledge, you are still better, Master."

The prince was confused as he listened, not knowing what his teacher was talking about.

Finally, the Duke of Zhenguo couldn't hold it in any longer and slammed the table beside him: "What do you two mean? Can you just say it directly?"

Junior Tutor Cen bowed to Emperor Jingwen and said, "I know that my ability is limited. I am far inferior to the knowledgeable and erudite Master Taifu... I am afraid that it will delay the Ninth Prince's studies, so I suggest that we ask Taifu to teach the Ninth Prince. What do you think?"

I knew that this old guy was going to do something bad by suddenly praising me, but I didn't expect that he had this in mind!

The Prince's tutor knelt down without a second thought: "Your Majesty, this is against the rules! I am the Prince's tutor, how can I teach the Ninth Prince instead?"

Master Cen opened his mouth to argue, "Why not? The Ninth Prince is still young, Master Taifu is worrying too much."

The Ninth Prince is only seven years old now, the Crown Prince is already in his twenties, and the legitimate son has been born safely, and his status is already secure. In this situation, there is really no need to worry so much, it's just a matter of taking care of one more child.

But that's not an ordinary child!

When the Crown Prince's tutor thought of the Ninth Prince's previous behavior, he immediately became angry.

No, no, absolutely not!

But when the Prince's Tutor looked up and saw that Emperor Jingwen was frowning and seemed to be thinking seriously about this matter, his heart sank immediately.

No, that won’t happen…

In fact, Emperor Jingwen didn't want to do this, but Master Cen really couldn't teach him. He couldn't let the child stay like this forever, right?

Even Master Cen can’t teach me anymore. In this palace and court, there are not many teachers better than Master Cen.

Emperor Jingwen's gaze slowly shifted downwards. In fact, in terms of knowledge alone, Prime Minister He and the others were not bad either, and they were more than capable of teaching Shuo'er. However, they were all powerful officials, and it was really inappropriate for them to have any involvement with the prince, so this was absolutely not allowed.

When Emperor Jingwen's gaze swept over, He Xiang and the others felt their hearts tighten suddenly, and their smiles disappeared instantly. They lowered their heads silently and began to study the pattern on the teacup at the same time.

...So let's ask the tutor to give it a try.

The Taifu is the prince's teacher, and they have a very close teacher-student relationship. Xiaojiu is just a latecomer after all, so she is not afraid of what the Taifu's future will be like.

Just like Master Cen said, it is just a matter of teaching one more child, and it can be done easily.

Emperor Jingwen then said, "In that case, I will trouble you, Grand Tutor."

The Crown Prince's tutor was so excited that he could hardly maintain his expression. He couldn't imagine what it would be like if the Ninth Prince became his student.

The Prince's tutor wanted to make another last-ditch effort, but he saw that He Xiang and the others who had been pretending to be dead had "resurrected" one after another, and then they congratulated him one after another, "Congratulations, Master Tutor, you have another student."

"Congratulations, Master Taifu, congratulations!"

"Master Taifu, it is a great blessing to have a student like the Ninth Prince."

Once we become officials, and they are all high-ranking officials of the first or second rank, how can there not be some conflicts among us?

Seeing that Prime Minister He and the others were just enjoying the fun, the Crown Prince's Tutor was so angry that he almost vomited blood. But he couldn't say anything bad about the Ninth Prince. After all, the Ninth Prince was the Majesty's son. If he dared to show a look of disdain, wouldn't that be a slap in the face of the Majesty?

The Prince's tutor finally couldn't help himself, and while accepting these ill-intentioned congratulations, he also said with a fake smile: "My lords, don't be anxious, and don't be greedy. You never know when this blessing will come to your family."

Wasn't it the same way that I laughed at my old rival? Eventually, the tide turned and it ended up in my own family.

When the Ninth Prince starts to enter the court in a few years, and is accidentally assigned to work under them, let’s see if they can still smile!

Prime Minister He was not worried about this at all. Not to mention that it would take many years for the Ninth Prince to participate in politics. Even if he did, it would be unlikely for him to be assigned to the powerful departments under their control. So, it was estimated that there was no hope in this life. It was impossible for the Ninth Prince to have any intersection with them.

He Xiang and others looked relaxed and did not take the threat from the Grand Tutor seriously at all.

Master Cen, who was standing by, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

In a blink of an eye, he met the smile on Master Cen's face, and the Prince's Tutor was so depressed that he almost vomited blood.

If he had known this would happen, he shouldn't have smiled that time before!!

The Prince's tutor really regretted his decision.

After finally leaving the Qinzheng Palace, the prince saw that his teacher was still silent and looked unhappy. He could not help but persuade him: "Teacher, don't worry too much. Although my ninth brother is a little naughty, he is not a bad person after all, and his mind is pure."

Apart from this, my brother doesn't seem to have any other advantages...

The prince recalled it carefully and then fell silent.

"Now that things have come to this, there is nothing we can do." After all, the Grand Tutor had been through a lot, and after being depressed for a while, he quickly adjusted himself, and by the way, he found out the advantages of this matter for the Crown Prince.

"Don't worry, Your Highness. I will never let the Ninth Prince become a threat to you."

Since the Ninth Prince is like this, let him keep it this way. The Crown Prince does not need this help. When the Ninth Prince grows up, he will not need to help His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in anything. He can just be a rich and idle king in the future.

If he not only wins the emperor's favor but also learns real skills from me, I'm afraid it will be difficult to deal with him.

Because of the relationship with the Crown Prince, the Grand Tutor would certainly not be able to teach him everything he knows. If so, he would be letting the Ninth Prince down.

The prince was stunned for a moment, then said: "Teacher, you don't have to..."

The Grand Tutor shook his head and said, "Your Highness, I have made up my mind. You don't need to persuade me anymore."

Being able to keep the Ninth Prince under one's nose is actually a good thing when you think about it. Strictly speaking, Master Cen's incident today was a blessing in disguise.

The prince opened his mouth and finally sighed helplessly.

The other side.

Ye Shuo lay on the newly tied hammock, basking in the afterglow of the sunset comfortably. Looking at Xiao Luzi and Xing Yucheng beside him, they were now like ants on a hot pan, running around in a panic. If you didn't know better, you would think the sky was falling.

For Xiao Luzi and Xing Yucheng, wasn't it like the sky was falling?

Everyone in the study room saw that Master Cen was furious when he left with the box. After asking around, it turned out that Master Cen had never been so angry before.

There is no doubt that Master Cen went to the Emperor to complain.

That box is full of confiscated gadgets made by the Ninth Prince!

Seeing the Ninth Prince still so leisurely and not worried at all, Xing Yucheng was so desperate that he couldn't even describe it.

I should not have accepted the money from the Ninth Prince. If I hadn’t, they wouldn’t have become so deeply involved.

What would Master Cen do if he knew that the only two articles submitted by His Highness the Ninth Prince were all written by him, and that the Ninth Prince did not change a single word? !

Xing Yucheng was so anxious that he almost cried.

Listening to the footsteps getting more and more chaotic, Ye Shuo had no choice but to say helplessly: "Why are you so anxious? Don't worry, nothing serious will happen."

That box of toys is not so ordinary. Modern teachers would not bother to care about it. They are nothing like Master Cen, whose tolerance is too poor.

"How can it be alright, Your Highness? The Emperor, the Emperor will definitely be angry!"

Ye Shuo closed his eyes and scratched his ears: "Oh, I'm angry, and then what?"

At worst, I can just scold him, what else can happen?

Xing Yucheng was speechless. Okay, that seems to be the reason...

Ye Shuo couldn't help but look at him. How come after so much time had passed, he still hadn't gotten used to his cheap father scolding him?

Xing Yucheng opened his mouth and uttered: "Or, maybe, there will be some other punishment this time?"

Ye Shuo yawned: "You can't stop me from studying."

Just at this moment, Wang Ziquan walked over here. After seeing Ye Shuo, he couldn't help wiping the sweat from his head.

Why did the little prince go to such a remote place without any palace servants to serve him? It really made it difficult for me to find him.

After Ye Shuo jumped down from the hammock, Wang Ziquan said, "Pass on the emperor's order. From now on, Your Highness the Ninth Prince does not need to go to the study."

It came true!

Xing Yucheng turned around suddenly, and not only him, but also Ye Shuo was stunned.

No way, it’s not a big deal. How could it make my stepfather so angry that he doesn’t even let him go to school.

Later, when he heard that the Prince's tutor would be the new teacher, Ye Shuo was stunned at first, and then ecstatic.

It is known that he is the prince who poses the greatest threat to his third brother so far, and the Prince's Tutor is his third brother's teacher. Under such circumstances, it is impossible for the Tutor to teach him well.

Good thing!

I can continue to have fun without having to hide anymore.

Ignoring Xing Yucheng who was hesitant to speak, Ye Shuo kowtowed solemnly and said, "Thank you, father!"