Looking at Chen Hong, Zhu Youxiao knew that he had put a lot of effort into this matter and had arranged a lot of things. But he didn't expect Chen Hong to have arranged so many things, nor did he expect that he had buried so many people. It seemed that he had put a lot of effort into it.

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "Well done."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Chen Hong quickly agreed.

Standing up, Zhu Youxiao stretched his muscles.

Since he already knew what was going on, there was no need to hide it any longer. So Zhu Youxiao said, "Let's go and meet those university scholars."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Chen Hong agreed and turned around to lead the way.

When Zhu Youxiao arrived, Han Yu and the others had already been waiting there for a while. Although they were not impatient, they were still a little anxious.

After seeing Zhu Youxiao, Han Yu and the other two quickly stood up and saluted.

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said, "Okay, everyone sit down."

After Han Yu and the others sat down, Zhu Youxiao said, "My dear ministers, come together. What happened? Judging from your expressions, it's not a good thing."

Hearing Zhu Youxiao's relaxed tone, Han Yu and others also breathed a sigh of relief.

At least His Majesty is in a good mood now, which makes them feel more confident. After all, when His Majesty is in a good mood, it is not so easy to get angry when you say something bad about him, and everyone can feel more relaxed.

If Your Majesty is in a bad mood and knows something bad, the outcome will be unpredictable.

Xu Guangqi and Huang Kexun both looked at Han Yu, and the meaning was very clear: it was your turn to speak now.

As the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, Han Yu naturally had an obligation. He stood up and said, "Your Majesty, there is indeed a matter. This is an emergency in the capital, and we dare not make decisions on our own. We have come to ask for your instructions."

"Then tell me about it." Zhu Youxiao said with a smile.

"Yes, Your Majesty," Han Yu agreed, and quickly said, "The students in the capital are all gathering. Quite a few have already arrived at Shoushan Academy."

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but show a trace of confusion on his face, and then asked: "Why are they gathering? What happened at Shoushan Academy?"

"Your Majesty, the court is reforming the academy. I wonder who spread the news." Han Yu sighed and continued, "It seems that the students are dissatisfied, so they gathered at Shoushan Academy."

Zhu Youxiao glanced at Han Yu and felt helpless.

Even at this time, haven't you forgotten to set a trap for Cui Chengxiu?

However, this kind of thing was unavoidable, so Zhu Youxiao didn't say anything, but waited quietly for Han Yu to continue.

"According to reports from my subordinates, it seems someone spread the news that the academy would no longer teach the Way of the Sage after its reforms. After this news spread, public opinion was abuzz, and the students were dissatisfied. It was also heard that Zhong Yuzheng of Shoushan Academy had proposed a condition to Cui Chengxiu. If the academy did not teach the Way of the Sage, Zhong Yuzheng would not agree to the academy's reforms."

"Now all the students have gone to Shoushan Academy to support Zhong Yuzheng, and the situation has become quite serious. The people of the capital are in a state of panic, and public opinion is boiling. If the situation continues to escalate, I am afraid it will become unmanageable. I am anxious, but I dare not make a decision, so I come to ask for your instructions."

Zhu Youxiao glanced at Han Yu, nodded, and his expression became serious.

After a moment's silence, Zhu Youxiao said, "This matter is indeed serious. If we allow them to continue making such a fuss, I'm afraid it will arouse the resentment of even more people. By then, I'm afraid it will be out of control and will affect the court's plan to reform the academies."

"My dear ministers, you are all ministers of the cabinet. It is your duty to plan for me. Since you are all here, I would like to ask you, do you have any ideas?"

Zhu Youxiao's eyes swept across the faces of Han Yu and the other two, waiting for their answer.

His Majesty pushed the matter back, but Han Yu and the other two were not surprised. This was the court's standard procedure, and the cabinet was ultimately responsible for making the final decision. This was also the reason why Han Yu and Xu Guangqi had formed a united front.

If a united front had been formed at that time, Cui Chengxiu could have been stepped on now. No matter what the final outcome of this matter was, Cui Chengxiu was definitely going to be in trouble.

However, without forming a united front, everyone can only speak their own opinions.

Neither Han Yu nor Huang Kezun spoke, both of them looked at Xu Guangqi.

They wanted to see how Xu Guangqi would explain this matter to His Majesty.

Xu Guangqi wasn't disappointed, but instead said directly, "Your Majesty, I believe the most important thing right now is to calm public opinion. Since they are so worried, why not issue a notice informing them that the Royal Academy will continue to teach the teachings of the sages after its reform? This will put their minds at ease."

After hearing this, Han Yu and Huang Kezun both sighed in their hearts.

As expected, Xu Guangqi's rhetoric was within their expectations.

At this time, Xu Guangqi did not want any trouble to happen, and only wanted the court to be stable. So regarding this matter, Xu Guangqi wanted to keep things quiet, so how could he make things worse?

Xu Guangqi said this, and this was naturally the best way to deal with it.

However, Han Yu didn't think so and gave Huang Kezun a wink.

Huang Kezun immediately understood and said directly, "Your Majesty, I think what Lord Xu said makes sense. However, I think that simply issuing a notice is not enough. After all, this matter has become so serious. I am afraid that a single notice will not be enough to convince those students. If someone with ulterior motives tries to sow discord, it will cause trouble."

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