Chapter 457: The Wise Prince
Guihua put down the cloth in her hand, looked at the blood in the basin, and said, "Since we are going to die anyway, we might as well die beautifully and worthily. We are slaves who entered Ziyue Palace. Why don't we hold the arm of His Royal Highness the King? Why do we hold that old thing? They are both eunuchs. Eunuch Gao is so good to Nanny Jin, why is he a dead pervert?"
"Guihua, you..." Cuiguo didn't expect that Guihua, who usually doesn't like to talk, would be so powerful and speak so fiercely. She had underestimated Guihua before.
"Fear, pain, death, instead of waiting for such an ending, why don't we give it a try? I believe His Royal Highness the King is good!" Guihua said.
"The old pervert is going to take some action recently. I've seen him in frequent contact with that person recently. We have to guard against him poisoning His Royal Highness Prince Xian!" Cuiguo thought for
a moment and said, "No matter what, we must protect His Royal Highness Prince Xian!" With this thought, the two maids, who were no more than fifteen or sixteen years old, came up with an idea.
Xiao Yuheng came back at dawn. He brought the young prince back, and the two of them laughed and talked all the way to the court.
In the court, the censor was arguing with the Grand Tutor.
"Grand Tutor, you are the elder and you have the final say. However, His Royal Highness Prince Xian didn't even come to court. We don't know who has shown this memorial to. This is not okay. The country has its own laws and the family has its own rules. In the end, His Royal Highness Prince Xian must pay attention to his words and deeds." said the censor.
"Yes, yes, Grand Tutor, you assisted the previous emperor, and in recent years you have assisted the current emperor. Now, you are leading His Royal Highness Prince Xian. Our Great Wei is now as solid as a rock, and it is all thanks to you. However, you can't relax. You know, it's only the Beiling Kingdom that has been taken over, and there are other countries. I heard that the Dongming Kingdom has also been restless recently, either in the east or the west, and there is also a Nanmingyue Kingdom. I don't know how the Imperial Master will deal with it. We can't take it lightly!" The other ministers also spoke at the same time.
"Of course I have my own decision. Last night, His Royal Highness Prince Xian was at my home. As it was too late, I asked him to rest for a while. This morning, His Royal Highness Prince Xian went out and will be back soon. Those in power cannot just sit here and listen to everyone's reports. I have always believed that those in power should handle some things personally so that they can understand the hard work of the ministers and know how to handle state affairs!" said the Grand Tutor.
Originally, the censor had a lot to say, because in the past two days, several ministers had been talking to him, which aroused his dissatisfaction.
As a censor, he naturally had to speak frankly and accept advice. Otherwise, he could not be a censor.
So, when he went to court today, he was about to compare with the Grand Tutor, but he was speechless after being told by the Grand Tutor.
Speaking of which, the previous censor had been beheaded. His Majesty personally considered him before selecting him. He knew that he was upright and honest, so he selected him.
Now, he regretted it a little. After all, it was all because of his soft ears.
"What the Grand Tutor said is very true, but, His Royal Highness Prince Xian is now..." The censor thought for a moment and was about to continue to say something ordinary, but he saw His Royal Highness Prince Xian coming outside with the little prince. However,
the seven-year-old little prince was also very handsome. He walked into the court with the thirteen-year-old Prince Xian.
"I'm here, Master. I went to the outskirts of the city. It really needs to be repaired. If that area is repaired and a school is built so that women and men in the world can go to school, and the court allocates some funds to support it, it will definitely be great!" Xiao Yuheng sat down and said.
"Your Highness, are you going to see the ruins on the outskirts of the city?" The censor and others asked immediately.
"Yes, that ruin was the ancestral hall before. It's a waste that the ancestral hall is not used now. It's better to repair it so that everyone can learn more. If they learn well, they can do more things. Also, I think that girls should also go to school. If there are more smart children like my sister Xi'er in the future... Of course, Xi'er is the smartest in the world. I mean, if a girl can learn from Xi'er, she will definitely be of great use in the future. You also have daughters in your family, so you must also want your daughters to have a promising future!" Xiao Yuheng said.
He had a good discussion with the Taifu about this matter last night.
The Taifu agreed with his idea very much. Originally, Concubine Xian was a woman with a sharp mind and her own ideas and opinions.
If she hadn't fallen in love with the emperor, she would definitely not have stayed with him in the palace. Over the years, Concubine Xian has been upright and honest, and she doesn't like the palace fighting in the harem. She lives her own life. Therefore, Xiao Yuheng believes that the women of Wei should be independent-minded like his mother, Xi'er, and his aunt.
"I think it's inappropriate, Your Highness. Since ancient times, it has been great for women to take care of their husbands and children at home, do some housework, and manage the harem. In fact, managing the harem is also very hard!" The Minister of Rites stepped forward, bowed, and said.
"I think it's good, old man. I heard that you have seven fairies in your family. With so many daughters, if there are two promising ones who can go to the battlefield and serve as court ladies, it must be good. After all, you are very wise and intelligent, and you teach your daughters well!" Xiao Yuheng said.
"This, this, although my daughters are not very good, I usually teach them to be strict!" The Minister of Rites was stunned and nodded.
Even though he had to follow etiquette, such as the three obediences and four virtues, his daughters were all good. He was naturally happy when someone praised them, especially the prince, so he was directly blocked by Xiao Yuheng.
The Grand Tutor was very pleased when he saw the person sitting on the high seat.
The thirteen-year-old child was very smart, no wonder the Emperor took a liking to him.
After discussing state affairs for a while, Xiao Yuheng took Xiao Ruilin back. At
lunch time, Xiao Yuheng kept Xiao Ruilin in Ziyue Palace.
"Go find the Imperial Grandmother after you finish eating. These days, the Imperial Grandmother is not in good health. She always has to take a nap before eating. Let's not disturb her!" Xiao Yuheng patiently picked up food for Xiao Ruilin and said.
"Well, I know, brother!" Xiao Ruilin nodded. He glanced at the maid who brought the dishes and said, "Brother, are there new people?"
"Yes, brother, there are several new people here recently!" Xiao Yuheng turned his head and took a look, and said, "You have a really good memory!"