Seven years after transmigrating into the book, this is the first time Ye Jingchen doesn't want to go to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.
Unfortunately, the emperor was determined this time, and nothing he said could change his mind.
He said he had just had a conflict with Xie Chang'an, and the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion definitely wouldn't like him.
The emperor said that public affairs are public affairs and private affairs are private affairs, and the Dowager Lady and the Duke of Zhenguo were definitely people who clearly distinguished between public and private matters!
He said he still had duties in the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue. The emperor said it didn't matter, as he was the crown prince and the entire Dayuan would eventually be handed over to him!
The emperor also arranged a schedule for him: after court each day, he would spend the morning at the government office and the afternoon at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion to study.
Ye Jingchen had no choice but to use his ultimate weapon, "You've arranged my time so tightly that I'll be exhausted every day, and I'll have even less chance to become enlightened!"
His persistent lack of understanding had become a major concern for the emperor.
After several unsuccessful attempts to put someone in his bed, she has now gone so far as to personally serve him nourishing soup.
Ye Jingchen couldn't refuse, and the first time he drank the tonic soup, he got a nosebleed because he overdid it.
Even so, he still didn't get it.
The emperor was extremely anxious, but he dared not let him drink tonic soup any more casually.
This matter made Ye Jingchen a little uneasy. Could it be that because his body and soul were incompatible, he would really be unable to live a normal life?
However, Physician Zhang said that he was in good health and had no problems at all. He was just not enlightened because the time was not yet right!
In light of this situation, Ye Jingchen would like to consult Xie Chang'an, who also suffers from a mismatch between body and soul, to see if he has similar troubles.
However, they haven't had many opportunities to meet lately, and such a private matter shouldn't be discussed with outsiders present, so he hasn't been able to find an opportunity.
Once he gets to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, he can find an opportunity to ask.
After all, for the crown prince, having offspring is very important!
If he didn't have this ability, he might not even be able to keep his position as crown prince. In that case, he could realize his dream ahead of time and just relax and do nothing!
It sounds pretty good!
The emperor was so enraged by his words that he broke down, "You scoundrel! What kind of talk is that? You are the crown prince, how can you compare yourself to such a lowly beast as a 'dog'?!" (This is the character's perspective, not the author's! Please don't criticize!)
But despite his anger, the emperor didn't dare to push him too far at once!
So the emperor's original plan to go every day changed to going one day and resting the next.
Even resting wasn't real rest; one still had to handle official business at the government office.
"If you still haven't figured it out by your birthday, don't blame me for taking extreme measures against you!" the emperor threatened him.
Ye Jingchen didn't care about the emperor's 'extreme measures', since his sixteenth birthday was still a long way off.
After the emperor made his decision, he immediately marked the Duke of Zhenguo's memorial with vermilion ink, and announced the matter at the morning court the following day.
To Ye Jingchen's disappointment, not a single court official objected.
Thus, the matter was settled.
His class time at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion was set at 1:15 PM, with the class time being the same as in the Wenhua Hall. Each class lasted one hour, with a 15-minute break between classes.
However, unlike the Wenhua Hall, which had more than a dozen students, the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion only had him and Xie Chang'an as students.
Moreover, he is the one in charge!
After all, Xie Chang'an, being a reborn individual, didn't need to learn any military tactics. He was able to lead the Xie family army to drive the Northern Barbarians to the far north, and they never dared to easily invade Dayuan again. His mastery of military strategy was even above that of the Duke of Zhenguo.
The teachers in the Wenhua Hall were mostly editors from the Hanlin Academy, sixth-rank civil officials. Even if he dozed off or lost focus in class, they wouldn't dare say anything!
But the teacher he was about to face was a Duke of the highest rank, someone even his father dared not confront, and also the guardian of the Great Abyss. Ye Jingchen couldn't even imagine how ashamed he would feel if he dozed off in his class and was caught by him!
Upon learning that Ye Jingchen was to become a student of the Duke of Zhenguo, Ye Jingming went to find him as soon as he arrived at the government office.
"Brother, Father has always disliked your close association with the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, so why would he agree to the Duke of Zhenguo's request?"
Ye Jingchen was well aware of his father's ulterior motives. He had been so wary of Xie Chang'an before, fearing that there might be some inappropriate relationship between him and Xie Chang'an. But now, for the sake of military power, he didn't care at all.
"Because he wanted to regain control of the Divine Might Army through me."
"To gain the respect of the Divine Might Army, simply being the son of the Duke of Zhenguo is not enough. He must at least win a few battles on the battlefield to prove himself. But if that's the case, wouldn't my elder brother have to go to the battlefield?"
"Even if my elder brother manages to regain control of the military, what if Father—"
Ye Jingming didn't say what he meant after that, but he knew Ye Jingchen understood.
Their father was very suspicious.
"It's okay, don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
He would absolutely not touch the military power of the Divine Might Army.
"My consistent principle in conduct is to put the right people in the right positions!"
The Xie family father and son are a thousand times more suitable to be the commanders of the Divine Might Army.
When Ye Jingchen arrived at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, Xie Chang'an was already waiting for him at the gate with a group of people. He didn't know how long they had been waiting.
"You all go back to the East Palace first, and come pick me up after I finish my studies," he said to the eunuchs and guards of the East Palace who were with him.
The eunuch was very obedient, but the Crown Prince's guards looked troubled.
After all, while they obey His Highness the Crown Prince, they also have to obey His Majesty.
"Your Highness, our duty is to protect your safety!"
"This is the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, not some other place. If I were to bring the Eastern Palace Guards with me here, wouldn't others think that I don't trust the Duke of Zhenguo and the Dowager?" Ye Jingchen asked bluntly.
"Your humble servants dare not!" The guards of the Eastern Palace dared not say anything more and left with the eunuch.
After following Xie Chang'an into the Duke's mansion, Xie Chang'an waved his hand, and the people who had been following behind him also left.
"Xie Chang'an, was it your idea for the Duke of Zhenguo to take me as his disciple?" Ye Jingchen asked tentatively.
"It wasn't me." Xie Chang'an denied it outright, his expression not looking too good.
Ye Jingchen was somewhat skeptical. "I'm not familiar with your grandfather. If it wasn't your suggestion, why would your grandfather suddenly want to take me as his disciple?"
Xie Chang'an did not answer his question, but instead led Ye Jingchen to the Duke of Zhenguo's study.
"Shaoling told me that Your Highness has a close relationship with Chang'an. I took the liberty of coming up with this idea, and I hope Your Highness will not mind!" After exchanging greetings, the Duke of Zhenguo said.
Ye Jingchen didn't quite understand what the Duke of Zhenguo meant, but naturally he wouldn't let the Duke of Zhenguo know that he actually minded it.
Of course, he minded not because he had a problem with the Duke of Zhenguo, but simply because he didn't want to suffer this hardship!
However, he wouldn't reveal the unsavory thoughts in his mind, which would be extremely disrespectful to the old man.
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