"Has it ever occurred to you to let Brother Yu travel outside the capital to study? What if he encounters an unexpected danger?"
Emperor Wende was furious.
In his opinion, Gu Jiu, as Yu Ge'er's mother, was too irresponsible.
Yu Ge'er shoulders a heavy responsibility, so how can he leave Beijing easily?
Apart from anything else, how can safety be guaranteed?
Gu Jiu was firm in his attitude. "Your Majesty, Brother Yu has been raised in luxury and has never left the capital. If he misses this study tour, he may never have the chance to go out and see the world. Does Your Majesty really want to see Brother Yu grow up to be a nobleman who eats nothing but meat? If he doesn't go out and see the world, what kind of man is he?"
"How outrageous!" Emperor Wende scolded.
Gu Jiu was absolutely right. "Your Majesty is sympathetic to the suffering of the people. You cannot bear to increase their taxes, nor can you bear to see the common people's families broken up and their lives destroyed. You are truly a benevolent ruler. However, Your Majesty, are you born knowing the suffering of the people? If you don't travel outside the capital and understand the people's lives, how can you know why the common people suffer? No matter how much the teacher says, it will not be as shocking as what I see with my own eyes."
Emperor Wende was extremely angry.
What Gu Jiu said makes sense.
But Emperor Wende was worried.
"Brother Yu is only a little old. There's no need to rush out to study. Wait a few more years, until he grows up, and then it won't be too late to travel outside the capital."
"If we wait a few more years, Sanyuan Gong will really be unable to walk, and I won't be able to take him out personally."
Gu Jiu also has his own concerns.
Yu Ge'er is at the age of establishing his own values, and sometimes she would be nervous, fearing that her education would be too advanced and that she would raise Yu Ge'er inappropriately.
Each era has its own characteristics.
It is impossible for Gu Jiu to completely copy the ideas of later generations to educate Yu Ge'er.
As Yu Ge'er grew older, this feeling of fear became more and more intense.
Yu Ge'er needs to go out and see, walk around, and experience it for himself. He needs to integrate what he has learned in the past instead of just talking about it on paper.
At the same time, Gu Jiu also needs time to reflect calmly.
No one is always right.
Her success is based on a large amount of survey data and countless reflections.
She knows how to reflect on herself.
Does Yu Ge'er know how to reflect on his words and actions?
Can you teach well just by talking?
If Yu Ge'er was just an ordinary student, everything would be fine. He would be taught as he should be, with his studies and the imperial examinations being the most important thing.
Ordinary students, already living among the people, do not need to deliberately try to understand the people's sentiments. Their own experiences, what they see and hear around them, are the people's sentiments.
But Yu Ge'er is the emperor's grandson and now the prince of the royal palace, so the requirements for him are naturally different.
Emperor Wende asked, "Are you planning to have Sanyuangong take Yu Ge'er out?"
"There are also students from the academy, and Mr. Sun, the top scholar. If Your Majesty has no objection, your daughter-in-law would also like to invite Mr. Ren from the Imperial Astronomical Observatory to observe the celestial phenomena and predict the wind and rain."
Emperor Wende snorted coldly, "Do you really have to let Brother Yu leave the capital to study at this time? Even without the Three Yuan Dukes, there are still other great scholars."
Gu Jiu was silent for a moment, "I wonder if Your Majesty knows the real reason why Yu Ge'er refused to enter the palace to study?"
"Isn't it because the academy is free?"
"Yu Ge'er isn't that superficial. The real reason is that the great scholars in the court are well-educated, but they're not good at teaching students. All the questions they ask are the same old clichés. The answers were the same decades and centuries ago, and after so many years, they're still the same. Times have changed, but the great scholars haven't thought about keeping up with the times. The great scholars' lectures can no longer satisfy Yu Ge'er's thirst for knowledge, so..."
So he was unwilling to enter the palace to study.
Emperor Wende frowned.
Gu Jiu continued, "Mr. Sanyuan and Mr. Sun's lectures are more unrestrained and free, and they are full of imagination. It is a collision of ideas and an enlightenment of wisdom. That is exactly what Yu Ge'er needs. Traveling and studying along the way, giving lectures along the way, there will be more to gain. My daughter-in-law believes that Yu Ge'er will become more and more outstanding."
Emperor Wende was silent for a long time.
Finally, he waved his hand and said, "You go see the Queen first, I will think about this matter later."
"etc!"
"Your Majesty, do you have any further instructions?"
"Do you have any channels to purchase grain in Jiangnan? Remember to tell the Ministry of Revenue. The Ministry of Revenue has been worried about buying grain and its hair has turned white."
Gu Jiu said "oh" and left.
She led Liu Yu to Weiyang Palace.
Liu Yu asked expectantly, "Does the Emperor agree to let his son study abroad outside the capital?"
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "It's not a big problem."
Once she solves the grain procurement problem for the Ministry of Revenue, I guess this matter will be settled.
Liu Yu's eyes lit up, "Thank you, mother."
"Look how happy you are. You are going to travel outside the capital to study, and Heng Ge'er will definitely want to go with you. Have you thought about how to refuse him?"
"Why refuse? Let Hengge'er go out of the capital with my son and gain some experience."
"He's too young."
"But if I miss this opportunity, my son won't know if he will have the chance to go out with Heng Ge'er again in the future."
Gu Jiu laughed at him, "Are you so worried about Heng Ge'er?"
"Brother, of course we can't forget him when good things happen. If Niuniu and Fourth Brother weren't too young, I would have wanted to take them out of the capital with me."
This is not a study tour at all, it is clearly a spring outing for the nursery.
Gu Jiu suppressed his smile and did not agree immediately. Instead, he said vaguely, "Let's see how Heng Ge'er performs recently. If he performs well, everything is possible. If he doesn't perform well, he'd better stay in the capital and study."
Liu Yu volunteered, "My son will definitely supervise Heng Ge'er to study hard and complete all his homework."
Gu Jiu pursed his lips and smiled.
When they arrived at Weiyang Palace, Empress Pei looked very happy.
There is a little bit of regret amidst the joy.
Empress Pei felt sorry for the fourth prince Liu Yi.
Liu Zhao was crowned king, but Liu Yi had no chance of becoming a king.
"If I had known His Majesty would change his mind, I should have allowed the Fourth Prince to go to the northwest for training."
"When my daughter-in-law received the decree, she was also shocked. She never expected that Your Majesty would confer the title of King on Liu Zhao."
Who says it isn't.
Beforehand, no one probably thought that Liu Zhao would be made a king.
Empress Pei asked Gu Jiu, "It's not too late to let the Fourth Prince go to the northwest for training, right?"
"It doesn't matter whether it's late or not. What matters is whether His Majesty will agree."
Queen Pei frowned. She was not sure, so she asked Gu Jiu.
"In your opinion, would His Majesty agree?"
"My daughter-in-law doesn't know."
"You just came out of Xingqing Palace, didn't you see anything?"
"My daughter-in-law is stupid and doesn't see anything."
Empress Pei frowned, dissatisfied.
Gu Jiu suggested to her, "Your Majesty, why don't you have the Fourth Prince submit a petition requesting permission, saying that he wants to help the court and His Majesty. Even if His Majesty disagrees, he can only reprimand him a few times at most."
Empress Pei nodded, "I'm just worried that the Fourth Prince won't want to go to the northwest."
Gu Jiu raised her eyebrows. She had not expected this question.
…
Liu Yi really didn't want to go to the northwest. He felt uncomfortable following Liu Zhao's lead.
Others flocked to the Northwest, always believing that they could achieve military merit by going to the battlefield.
Liu Yi is not that naive.
As a prince, ordinary military achievements are nothing more than icing on the cake for him.
Unless he can make great contributions like Liu Zhao, he will have the possibility of being crowned king.
However, is this possible?
Neither His Majesty, the Marquis of Lu, nor the Grand Marshal's Office would allow him to lead the troops into battle.
At most, give him a few hundred soldiers and horses, just for show.
Rather than going to the northwest and being looked down upon, it is better to stay in the capital and delve into the government affairs.
The other brothers were eager to volunteer to go to the northwest for training, but the fourth prince Liu Yi returned to the prince's mansion early.
Instead of going to the backyard to drink and chat with the concubines, he went to the main room.
Last month, Xiao Qin'er gave birth to a son.
I just finished my confinement these two days and am sitting in the shade of a tree with my child to bask in the sun.
"It's so sunny, why don't you go inside? Be careful of the children."
Xiao Qin'er opened her eyes, squinted, and looked at Liu Yi clearly, "Why are you back so early?"
"There's nothing to do in the yamen these two days, so I'll come back early to accompany you."
Xiao Qin'er rolled her eyes at him, "Accompany me? You're kidding me."
Liu Yi laughed, "You think I'm so ungrateful, is it really that serious?"
Xiao Qin'er sneered and handed the child to the wet nurse.
The wet nurse carried the child into the house.
Xiao Qin'er stared at Liu Yi and pinched his cheek. "I thought there was a layer of skin on your face, someone was impersonating you."
Liu Yi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Stop pinching me, you're too heavy-handed."
Xiao Qin'er let go of his cheek. "You must have been feeling bad these past two days. I don't even go out, but I know what you princes are thinking. The eldest prince was crowned king, and everyone is so jealous that their faces are probably twisted."
The Fourth Prince Liu Yi's expression twisted. "It's not as bad as you say. Jealousy is real, but it's not distorted."
Xiao Qin'er scoffed, "Don't flatter yourself. If you're jealous, just admit it. No one will laugh at you. If you're not jealous, it would be abnormal. What's the reaction of the ladies in the palace?"
"Xingqing Palace has been quite lively these past two days. It's all because the concubines in the harem sent people to invite my father to the harem for a drink."
"The ladies are all worried. The eldest prince is the eldest son, and now he has been crowned king. This is incredible. It means the position of crown prince is within reach."
Xiao Qin'er looked at Liu Yi with a smile.
Liu Yi frowned, "What's that look in your eyes?"
Xiao Qin'er laughed at him, "Are you feeling lost?"
Liu Yi scoffed and said, "It's just a title of king, not a crown prince. What's there to be disappointed about?"
Xiao Qin'er smiled and said, "You're still stubborn. I don't believe you haven't thought about this in your heart."
Liu Yi looked annoyed as if his secrets had been exposed. "Alright, I admit I've thought about this. After all, he's the eldest son, and he's been crowned king. He's not the crown prince, but he looks like one."
"Don't forget, Brother Yu was also named the Crown Prince."
Liu Yi became increasingly irritated. "Speaking of this, I want to ask you, how did you educate Liu Zheng? He's obviously older than Yu Ge'er, but he's not as sensible as Yu Ge'er."
Xiao Qin'er was dissatisfied. "Don't even think about putting the blame on me. Why don't you reflect on yourself? You always beat and scold the child. The child is scared of you. Besides, Zheng Ge'er is a good person. He is not as bad as you say."
"But in the eyes of the Emperor, it is clear that Brother Yu is more likable."
"I also think Brother Yu is quite likable." Xiao Qin'er said with a smile.
Liu Yi was so angry that he vomited blood.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com