Chapter 253 Introduction

Zhou Chang looked completely indifferent.

"I don't know. How did you tell the princess?"

"I think it will be OK for Master Tai this winter, but it will be difficult next year."

Zhou Chang smiled faintly.

"Anyone with eyes could tell me what I'm like now. Why would you need to divine something that's already known to everyone?"

"Taifu, you are so calm. Do you have no regrets in your heart?"

"Just say it if you have something to say." Zhou Chang said coldly.

"Prince Huaixian died a tragic death back then," Sun Wei said. "Taifu has been wandering for half his life because of this. Do you intend to just let this matter go?"

Zhou Chang's eyes fixed slightly under his gray eyebrows.

"What's the point of not letting it go?" he said. "Do you want me to drag this broken body to fight Wang Hao?"

"How about I introduce someone to you, Grand Tutor?" Sun Wei asked, "He can help you."

"who?"

"Yu Yi," Sun Wei said, "When the Grand Tutor left the capital, Master Yu was not yet famous. I'm afraid the Grand Tutor doesn't know him, right?"

"Oh, that kid from the Yu family," Zhou Chang said. "I heard his return to the capital caused quite a stir. Everyone was scrambling to see him. But what's his connection to Crown Prince Huaixian?"

Sun Wei didn't answer directly, only saying, "Master Yu traveled for many years, visiting famous mountains and rivers, and meeting with famous scholars from all over the world. He recorded the opinions of hundreds of schools of thought one by one, and compiled them into books. A while ago, I asked when this set of books would be completed, but Master Yu looked hesitant, as if he didn't know the date. He never explained the reason, but I know it. Master Yu believed that the opinions of hundreds of schools of thought required several people, otherwise the book would not be completed, and the book would not be completed. Among these people, Prince Huaixian was one of them. Prince Huaixian was a student of the Grand Tutor. Does the Grand Tutor think Prince Huaixian deserves this title?"

"Of course he deserves it. Prince Huaixian is a man of exceptional talent, rarely seen in this world." Zhou Chang said, stroking his beard. "I thought Yu Yi was just a show-off who complained without reason, but I didn't expect him to have such insight."

"If Master Yu were just an ordinary person, how could he possibly be loved by the world?" Sun Wei asked. "As far as I know, Master Yu also lamented the death of Prince Huaixian and has irrefutable evidence of his cause of death. If the Grand Tutor still cares about Prince Huaixian and wants to avenge him, then I think the Grand Tutor should meet with Master Yu."

Zhou Chang became excited.

"See you!" he said. "See you now."

After that, Zhou Chang personally wrote a visiting card and sent it to Yu's house.

Zhou Chang's actions were entirely within Sun Wei's calculations.

"However, I have something to say. I am only acting as a go-between. As for what the Grand Tutor intends to do and how he discusses it with Master Yu, it has nothing to do with me or the Crown Prince."

Zhou Chang laughed and said, "If I cause trouble, do you think you can get away with it?"

"Whether or not he can escape responsibility, we'll discuss it later." Sun Wei said, "Grandmaster, you should know that the Crown Prince has made too many enemies, and you must not act rashly now. I beg your forgiveness, Grandmaster."

Zhou Chang ignored all this and asked, "What is the ironclad evidence in Yu Yi's hand?"

"I don't know."

He then asked, "How did you know this? This could lead to your own death. What is your relationship with him that he told you this secret?"

Sun smiled and said, "Isn't the Grand Master aware of my abilities? Whether Master Yu tells me or not is another matter than whether I know it or not. I was the first person to dig the Grand Master out of Mount Lu. Has the Grand Master informed me of his whereabouts?"

"It's that weird stuff again." Zhou Chang was displeased.

"The Grand Master has already experienced it, so what is there to doubt?"

Zhou Chang didn't say anything, still stroking his beard, as if he was still thinking.

Sun Wei let him do as he pleased without further explanation.

In his previous life, Yu Yi was convicted for angrily denouncing Wang Han in court and eventually died in prison. Knowing his fate, he left a suicide note for his students.

After many twists and turns, his students finally made the suicide note known to the world.

In his suicide note, Yu Yi denounced Wang Han for usurping the throne, one of the allegations being that Wang Han had murdered Crown Prince Huaixian. He claimed to have irrefutable evidence, but he did not specify what it was.

But at that time, any hard evidence no longer mattered.

The prince fell into Wang Han's hands and was poisoned, falling unconscious. It was already an open secret that Wang Han had stolen the throne.

What the world lacked was not the evidence in Yu Yi's hands, but the courage to stand up against Wang Han.

Therefore, the generous words written with Yu Yi's life were like a firecracker, loud but short-lived, and quickly forgotten by the busy people.

Sun Wei said, "Since Grand Tutor knows this matter will bring about a fatal disaster, when you meet Master Yu later, you must not act hastily, so as not to frighten him."

Zhou Chang glanced at her and said, "You don't need to tell me about this."

——

Not long after, Yu Yi arrived.

As soon as they met, he bowed solemnly to Zhou Chang and said, "I have long heard of your great name, Grand Tutor. Please accept my greetings."

Zhou Chang smiled and asked Yu Yi to sit down.

As expected, he was not in a hurry. After serving tea, he only asked Yu Yi about his travels in recent years. During the conversation, he mentioned the book he was writing and seemed quite interested in reading it.

Yu Yi looked at Sun Wei who was sitting next to Zhou Chang, and knew that it was probably she who arranged for Zhou Chang to meet him.

"This book is still being edited and is not yet finished," Yu Yi said respectfully. "Once the manuscript is complete, I will present it to the Grand Tutor and ask for your feedback."

Zhou Chang smiled and said, "Since you are so kind, I will boldly agree and will not refuse."

Yu Yi said: "This is the blessing of my late life."

The two talked for a while. Zhou Chang was still not in a hurry to ask about Prince Huaixian. He just said that he had obtained some private collections of great scholars and invited him to come to the princess's mansion in a few days to appreciate them together.

Yu Yi agreed, and seeing that Zhou Chang looked a little tired, he tactfully stood up and said goodbye to him.

Sun Wei personally saw Yu Yi out.

On the way, passing by the garden of the Princess's Mansion, Sun Wei slowed down his pace.

A'ru knew that she had something to say to Yu Yi, so she deliberately went ahead early and separated herself from the servants who were leading the way.

Sun Wei said to Yu Yi, "I came to see you today to apologize to you."

Yu Yi understood and smiled.

"I don't mind it, Princess, don't worry about it," he said. "Besides, the young master has already come to apologize to me."

Sun Wei knew he was talking about Sun Qiao, and felt a little relieved. "I see. How's the young master doing lately?"

Yu Yi smiled and said, "The young master has grown up a lot now and has his own ideas. Earlier, he said he wanted to take me as his master. But when I asked him a few days ago, he said he didn't want to study, but only wanted to be a military commander and fight in battle. It seems that my hesitation has caused me to lose a disciple."

Sun Wei was stunned and found it unbelievable.

She knew Yu Yi's knowledge and character, otherwise her grandfather wouldn't have appreciated him so much.

Furthermore, Yu Yi held a high status in Jiankang, and becoming his disciple would be of great benefit to Sun Qiao's future.

How many people hope for such a good thing but cannot get it. I don’t know why Sun Qiao was so stupid as to give up.