Chapter 521 Using Magic to Defeat Magic (Update 2)

It was so easy, it was really too easy.

They really didn't need to test it at all. They hadn't even opened their mouths yet, and the Duke of Zhenguo started talking.

And while he was talking, he was also asking questions.

"Lord Chen, please help me figure it out. What exactly does the emperor mean? The emperor has always been disgusted with foreign relatives, and he doesn't like our family to be too close to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Why does he let me accompany His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and teach him?"

Lord Chen, who came to inquire about the news: "..."

If I could figure it out, I wouldn't come today!

"Master Tong, you have been with the emperor for many years, so you must know the emperor better than I do. Please help me analyze what the emperor's action means. I have been thinking about it all night, but I still can't figure it out."

The prime minister Master Tong kept smiling: This is a good question, don't ask it again next time.

Not getting an answer from these two masters, the Duke of Zhenguo turned his attention to Master Pei on the side, and saw him looking forward to it, "Master Pei, you have always understood the emperor's mind the most. Please help me think about what the emperor's imperial edict means?"

Master Pei was really unable to keep the smile on his face. He really didn't expect that the Duke of Zhenguo would be like this.

At this moment, he was a little confused. Was he here to inquire about the news or to answer questions?

Their doubts happened to be the same as the doubts of the Duke of Zhenguo. Even he himself didn't know, so what could they find out?

The three ministers had different ideas. Some thought that the Duke of Zhenguo was an old fox. He knew their intentions, so he took the initiative and asked questions, making it impossible for them to test.

Some people thought that the Duke of Zhenguo really didn't know the deep meaning of the emperor's move, and he really wanted to consult them. After all, his attitude of questioning was very sincere.

No matter what the ministers thought, there was only one result. They were destined not to get any useful information from the Duke of Zhenguo.

The three sat for a while and wanted to leave. How could the Duke of Zhenguo allow such a thing to happen?

Now that they were here, how could the Duke of Zhenguo let these three people leave without asking enough questions?

Do you really think that the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion is so easy to approach?

It must be said that the Duke of Zhenguo is quite capable. The three civil servants on the opposite side must have been confused by his questions. God knows how a military general like him could ask so many tricky questions?

But they had to answer.

The reasons given by the Duke of Zhenguo were too sufficient. He was going to be the teacher of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but he himself did not have enough knowledge, so he could only ask these knowledgeable and capable ministers for advice.

Who dared not to answer? This

refusal was equivalent to saying that he did not want the Crown Prince to receive a good education. Who dared to take the blame ?

Not even the Prime Minister, Lord Tong, would dare to do so.

When the three entered the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, they were not in high spirits, but they were calm and relaxed. However, when they left, they all looked the same, with weak steps, haggard faces, and dazed expressions. People

who don't know might think that the three adults were subjected to some kind of inhuman abuse in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

In fact, they were indeed abused, but this abuse was mental.

In other words, who would be a good person who has been an official for more than ten years and still have to face questions and answers?

If you can't answer, where is your face?

Especially, your competitors are colleagues.

After seeing the appearance of the three ministers, those who wanted to go to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion to test the news stopped.

Even the Prime Minister didn't end up well, so these officials must have made a wasted trip.

Not only that, they might also be "abused", and no one wants to dream back to the tense scene of the imperial examinations.

If you don't do well in the imperial examinations, it's just a failure, and you can try harder next year. But if you can't answer when the Duke of Zhen asks you a question, you will really be laughed at by your colleagues.

If this matter gets out, not only will you be laughed at by your colleagues, but even the emperor may question your knowledge and ability to do things.

Once you lose the emperor's heart, it will really be a loss.

After considering all these, the Duke of Zhen's Mansion finally quieted down, although the excitement only lasted for one day.

However, it is also a huge change for the Duke's Mansion, which has been silent for more than a year.

After sending away these civil servants with different thoughts, the Duke of Zhenguo also breathed a sigh of relief. What he hated most was dealing with these civil servants. If he was not careful, he would fall into the traps dug by these people.

The Duke of Zhenguo has never had a good impression of civil servants. Civil servants are all cunning foxes.

However, sending away outsiders does not mean that this matter is over. Since the emperor issued this imperial edict, it is doomed that the Shen family cannot continue to be silent like this.

The civil servants came to inquire about the news, which was just the beginning.

In the evening, the Duke of Zhenguo summoned a large family. The Duke's Mansion has a declining population, and many people have died on the battlefield. Now the only one left is the Duke of Zhenguo's only son Shen Hong, and Shen Hong's youngest son Shen Changan.

The Duke of Zhenguo's direct lineage is simple and easy to control.

"It is not clear whether the imperial edict this time is good or bad. Shen Hong, you must be more careful when you take office. Although you are just an idle errand now, it is very easy for someone to make trouble for you."

Shen Hong smiled and agreed, "Father, don't worry about me. I am working under the eldest prince now. The military discipline is strict. Even if there is something wrong, the eldest prince will not let the other party go first."

Speaking of the eldest prince, Duke Zhenguo smiled and nodded, "Prince An is a capable general."

"Chang'an, you must also pay more attention in the academy. Don't be naughty, don't make trouble, and don't fight during this time."

Duke Zhenguo's attitude towards his eldest grandson was quite gentle.

Shen Changan, the only child of this generation of the Shen family, is now 10 years old. Perhaps because too many members of the Shen family died on the battlefield, the family was a little indulgent towards this little one, making this child particularly naughty. He

doesn't like to study, but prefers to punch.

As a result, parents often bring their children who have been beaten black and blue to the door, asking the Duke of Zhenguo to give an explanation.

However, every time he asked, the ones who were beaten had various reasons.

Either they bully their classmates from poor families, or they bully small vendors on the street, and sometimes they take advantage of the teacher's inattention to block their classmates and punch them.

Shen Changan is a child with a strong sense of justice. How can you bully people in front of him?

Anyone he meets will basically be beaten with an iron fist.

Shen Changan started learning martial arts at the age of four. He started training in the hottest days of summer and the coldest days of winter. The sweat and hardship he shed were not in vain. He

punched the child one by one, which was not an exaggeration at all.

However, the child was still very sensible. He admired his grandfather and father the most.

He raised his chubby little hand and said, "I know. We will never fight."

The Duke of Zhenguo was very satisfied. He turned to look at his old wife. The Duke's wife said with a smile, "Don't worry. Leave all the affairs of the mansion to me and the second son's wife. I guarantee that there will be no problems and no one will be able to find any evidence against us."

The Duke of Zhenguo also smiled, "That makes me feel relieved."

"But father, what is the deep meaning of the emperor's edict?" Shen Changan frowned. He didn't want the peace in front of him to be broken.