Li Shimin complained somewhat displeasedly upon hearing this.

"Just a wise king?"

Xiao Yu was stunned when he heard this. He thought to himself, "If the Prince Xian is not enough, then what does His Majesty want?"

"May I ask, Your Majesty, what kind of person do you hope His Highness will become?"

Li Shimin smiled slightly upon hearing this and pointed to himself.

Do you think the imperial grandson resembles me?

Xiao Yu still didn't understand Li Shimin's meaning and immediately asked a question in return.

"Which aspect is Your Majesty asking about?"

"all!"

"All of them..."

"His Highness the Imperial Grandson is quite similar to His Majesty in his aversion to studying; neither of them particularly enjoys reading or writing..."

Li Shimin's face darkened immediately upon hearing this. This old man really knew how to bring up the most sensitive topics!

"Am I alright?"

Xiao Yu smiled jokingly upon hearing this.

"Are you alright?"

Even Li Shimin, with his thick skin, couldn't withstand such questioning. He immediately laughed and changed the subject.

"Thank you for your trouble, Minister Xiao!"

"As long as Minister Xiao can diligently teach my grandson, I will certainly not treat you unfairly..."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu's face immediately turned cold. He was a descendant of the Southern Dynasty's royal family, and his family had never lacked this stipend.

"Your Majesty's words are too insulting to this humble subject. I beg Your Majesty to retract them!"

"Your humble servant serves in the Tang Dynasty not for the sake of fame and fortune..."

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin quickly changed his tune.

"Yes, yes, I misspoke. Please forgive me, Minister Xiao!"

"Your Majesty, even if you hadn't instructed me, I would have diligently taught the imperial grandson!"

"Your Majesty, I have come here today to request permission to take His Highness the Imperial Grandson as my personal disciple, to bring him into my home and to teach him regularly, so that he may be guided onto the right path!"

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin stood up in surprise, his face filled with disbelief.

"Minister Xiao, are you serious?"

"certainly……"

"Your Highness is so intelligent and insightful. If I could take on such a disciple to inherit my mantle, I could die with a smile on my face!"

"This...this..."

"Hahaha!"

"Your Majesty, would you allow me to accept this disciple?"

Li Shimin gave a cold snort.

"No!"

"ah?"

Xiao Yu was so angry upon hearing this that he almost strained his back. Just now, seeing the Emperor's delighted expression, he thought the matter was a sure thing, but who would have thought that the Emperor would suddenly say "No!"

"May I ask Your Majesty, why is it not permitted? Do you think this humble subject is unworthy?"

Li Shimin laughed heartily upon hearing this.

"My dear minister, you are overthinking it!"

"If you are not worthy, then there is no one worthy in the Tang Dynasty!"

"It's just that I have high hopes for my grandson and don't want him to be confined to the doctrines of Confucianism!"

"I will teach him the ways of the emperor and the ways of the hegemon!"