Fangfei has never taken care of other children, so she doesn't know if other people's children also don't like to study.
But their Crown Prince, he truly, truly dislikes!
In the past, classes in the Wenhua Hall were just for show when His Majesty and the Grand Tutor were present. On ordinary days, they would arrive late and leave early, and would throw tantrums if they were unhappy, causing great distress to the attendants and lecturers.
After falling into the water and developing a high fever, His Highness the Crown Prince seemed to have become much smarter. He found several study companions and even had the four-year-old Fifth Prince attend classes with him.
Seeing His Majesty's delighted expression, Fangfei couldn't bear to tell him that the Crown Prince's hiring of study companions wasn't out of a desire to learn, but rather to distract the teachers and make it easier for him to slack off. (It must be said, in some ways, Fangfei was right!)
Now it's even worse. Not only do they blatantly say they've forgotten what they learned, but they've gone even further, claiming they don't even remember the teachers!
Is this reasonable?
"I read in a book that the human brain is very fragile. Falling into water, having a fever, or being hit can easily lead to amnesia, causing one to forget some very important or things that one strongly resists. So it's normal that I don't remember these things," Ye Jingchen said with a straight face, spouting nonsense.
"Is Physician Zhang in the East Palace? I'll go and summon him for you so he can examine your—brain?" Fangfei asked earnestly.
Ye Jingchen waved his hand and said, "No need for that. Just tell me who is who. I just don't remember them."
"I am a student who respects teachers and values morality, so I can't keep the Crown Prince's tutor and the others waiting!" Ye Jingchen urged.
You've even forgotten who the Crown Prince's tutor is! Your Highness, you truly respect your teachers!
Fangfei thought to herself that she was complaining, but she didn't show it on her face.
Inside the main hall, the Crown Prince's three dukes, three ministers, and tutors were seated in order of their official ranks.
Among them, the Crown Prince's Grand Tutor, the Duke of Zhenguo, was far away in the northern frontier and was unable to attend.
The Crown Prince's Junior Tutor is the Minister of Rites, and he is currently in the Chongzheng Hall.
Time was of the essence, so Fangfei could only give him a brief introduction of everyone's names and official titles.
The first seat was naturally occupied by Grand Tutor Wang, followed by Zhao Qian, Commander of the Imperial Guards; Zheng Mingxuan, Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince and Minister of War; and Li Chengqi, Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince and Marquis of Wu'an.
Of the six tutors, one was Qin Feng, a Jinshi (successful candidate in the highest imperial examination) and a Tan Hua Lang (third-place scholar). Next was Cao Jinghong, a Jinshi. Wei Hua'an was also a Jinshi. Xu Linfeng, Kong Yao, and Zhu Wanjun were all Jinshi graduates.
Fangfei didn't mention the names of the lecturers, because enough time had already been spent, and Ye Jingchen didn't need to remember their names.
Ye Jingchen is the Crown Prince. When he enters the hall, everyone must first pay their respects to him. Afterwards, he also needs to pay his respects to his teachers as a student.
After exchanging greetings, Ye Jingchen decisively pulled Ye Jinghe out.
I raised my brother for a thousand days, but only used him for a moment.
"This is the Fifth Prince, Ye Jinghe. Father has already agreed to let my Fifth Prince study with me in the Wenhua Hall. I hope that the teachers will teach him diligently in the future."
The Crown Prince, along with the Three Dukes and Three Ministers, each had their own responsibilities. The Crown Prince's Grand Tutor and Junior Tutor were responsible for teaching him to read, but these two were also important officials in the court. They only served as his nominal teachers, which the emperor used to enhance his status as the Crown Prince. In reality, he was taught to read by six attendants and several lecturers.
Ye Jingchen was also speaking to the six attendants.
The six attendants were completely bewildered; His Majesty hadn't told them this.
They peered at the expressions of the Crown Prince's tutor and others, and found that they also looked somewhat bewildered, which put them at ease.
“Your Highness, there has never been a precedent in Dayuan for a prince to study with the crown prince. This is against etiquette,” said the Crown Prince’s tutor, who is also the Prime Minister, in a deep voice.
Ye Jingchen could tell from their expressions that the emperor had not informed the people present of this matter.
Sure enough, although the emperor reluctantly agreed at the time, he was definitely unwilling in his heart, so he was setting a trap for him here!
"But I have already consulted my father, and he has agreed," Ye Jingchen said calmly.
"But we have not received His Majesty's decree." Prime Minister Wang, being the head of all officials, was quite composed.
Ye Jingchen said nonchalantly, "Perhaps Father Emperor forgot to tell you. You can ask him yourself when you see him."
"I'm just informing you that the Fifth Prince is currently in the process of learning. Teaching him shouldn't be too difficult, right?" He asked this while still looking at the six attendants.
The Crown Prince, the Three Dukes, and the Three Sovereigns, who sat at the head of the table, remained silent, so how could the six newcomers to the court dare to speak?
“Your Highness, nothing can be accomplished without rules, and ancestral regulations cannot be violated,” Prime Minister Wang continued.
Ye Jingchen shrugged, looking completely innocent and naive. "It wasn't me who broke the rules. Father Emperor agreed. If the Grand Tutor has any objections, go find Father Emperor. Go ask him why he would violate the ancestral rules?"
Anyway, the emperor isn't here.
Even if they confront the emperor later, the emperor has already agreed to their request. What can he possibly say about it now?
Prime Minister Wang: ...
Could he directly ask the emperor why he was violating ancestral rules? That was certainly impossible; their emperor was not known for his good temper.
Seeing the Crown Prince's fearless attitude, the Emperor must have agreed to the Crown Prince's request, but not readily. So he deliberately didn't tell them, hoping they would make things difficult for the Crown Prince and make him back down.
But if even the emperor couldn't do it, why would anyone think they could?
Such matters that violate ancestral rules should be addressed by censors, since that's what they're best at.
Prime Minister Wang knew what was going on, but he still had to go through the struggle so that he would have an excuse to shirk responsibility if the emperor questioned him later.
"Has Your Highness considered the consequences of the Fifth Prince studying with you in the Wenhua Hall?" Prime Minister Wang asked.
"What are the consequences? Brotherly love and harmony, a happy and harmonious family?"
"Should we work together as brothers and make progress together?" Ye Jingchen was determined to carry on with his naivety and feigned ignorance to the very end.
"I will definitely study hard and become a prince who is useful to Dayuan. I will never let my brother down!" Ye Jinghe said with great enthusiasm after hearing this.
Despite his young age, Ye Jinghe is already a very mature and qualified straight man.
What the hell is this "brotherly love and harmony" nonsense? If the royal family really had brotherly love and harmony, they would write their own "king" character backwards!
Having served as an official for decades, Prime Minister Wang had long since honed his ability to remain calm and composed in the face of adversity, yet he almost broke down in front of the Ye Jingchen and Ye Jinghe brothers.
"What if the other princes also request to study together in the Wenhua Hall?" Prime Minister Wang suggested.
Unlike the Fifth Prince, who came from humble origins and had no maternal family to rely on, the other princes were not like him!
"I am overjoyed that my younger brothers are so ambitious, and I am naturally extremely happy to welcome them!" Ye Jingchen said with delight.
This time, the joy is genuine.
Prime Minister Wang didn't want to talk anymore. Oh well, whatever happens, happens.
Even His Majesty doesn't care, so why should he?
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