Chapter 416 Cheng is lying

The little devil's smile froze on his face. He didn't even dare to blink, and his heart was already panicking.

Help! How did Dad know?

Where did I get exposed? Help!!

He looked down at the policy paper, rolled his eyes, and tried to calm down and pretend to be dumb: "No, why did your highness teach me this?"

Xu Wan had a feeling that she would not be able to get the answer again, and that this boy was trying to get away with it again.

Zong Zhao stared at him and said, "He took you to the Dali Temple not to have fun, but to familiarize you with the case handling procedures."

Zong Jincheng: “…”

I have begun to suspect that my father has opened his clairvoyance.

His heart was beating like crazy, but he still said with a stiff face: "Just go out for fun... I don't know what you mean, Dad."

Zong Zhao pointed out directly: "You are lying."

Zong Jincheng's hands trembled and he immediately stood up and wanted to run.

However, Xu Wan stepped forward and blocked his way.

The little devil cried and said, "Dad, I still have to read. I won't chat with you guys anymore, okay? My best dad and mom in the world, can you please let me go?"

Xu Wan said with a complicated look in her eyes: "I remember you said that His Highness didn't allow you to tell anyone else, but your strategy exposed you. Fortunately, only your father and I saw this article today. If it was seen by other teachers or people from the Ministry of Rites, the consequences would be disastrous."

"I... Is there something wrong with my proposal?" Zong Jincheng was confused. "Mom, are you suggesting that the new emperor appoint officials? Isn't that wrong? Aren't officials supposed to help the new emperor solve problems? How could giving him advice lead to such disastrous consequences?"

Zong Zhao pointed it out to him directly: "Because that is not the way to be an official."

The little devil was completely stunned.

"How is that possible! Your Highness has taught me a lot of knowledge that I can't learn outside. When I become a second-rank official in the future, I can give suggestions to the emperor at any time." Zong Jincheng became more and more proud. "It is with the help of Your Highness that my policy essays will become better and better. Just wait and see how I will beat Qin Ye in the Spring Examination!"

Having said that, it has basically been acknowledged.

The little devil added secretly, "Dad, His Highness forbids me to tell anyone else. You must keep it a secret for me, or His Highness will blame me for not keeping my mouth shut when he wakes up."

Zong Zhao nodded and said, "We will keep it a secret, and you must do the same. Don't mention the things His Highness taught you in your future policy discussions."

"Why?!" The little devil didn't understand, so he shouted, "Your Highness taught me how to be a good official, why can't I write it in the policy essay? If I don't write it, my strength will be greatly reduced. How can I take the palace examination? Besides, what's wrong with me writing it? Besides the teachers, only the people in the Ministry of Rites can see it. Even if they want to learn it secretly, they can only wait until the next session. It won't threaten my exam ranking at all."

Zong Zhao looked at him solemnly: "Because what His Highness taught you is the art of being an emperor."

Xu Wan felt her breath catch.

Although she once suspected that His Highness was secretly teaching Jin Cheng something very important, she never dared to think about it.

The prince had actually started planning this so long ago.

He is also paving the way for Jincheng.

"The art of ruling..." Zong Jincheng murmured in disbelief.

He sat down weakly, his expression a little dazed, and the scenes of studying with His Highness emerged in his memory.

In this large library on the second floor, His Highness, with a gentle look in his eyes, told him many choices and methods that those in power should make. He also showed him the working procedures of the six ministries and explained many loopholes in the laws and how to fix them.

Under all circumstances, it seemed as if I could hear His Highness' voice echoing in my ears: "Assassination. The people in power have secret guards around them. In addition to protecting themselves, they are also sent out to perform various tasks. However, assassinating officials is a shameful thing and cannot be discovered, so the people in power like to use other people's hands to kill people."

"The one in power..." Zong Jincheng naturally knew who this was referring to, but he thought, but he thought that His Highness wanted to teach him how to give advice to the one in power in the future.

But, His Highness said that these things were taught to him by the Emperor. Both the Emperor and the Crown Prince know these things, so who can he advise after learning them?

He had no one to advise him.

Zong Zhao's words were like a revelation to him. He clearly realized the forbearance and patience hidden behind the gentle smile of His Highness.

Your Highness never said that he would teach him how to be an official.

What he taught was always the art of being an emperor.

"How could this happen, how could this happen..." Zong Jincheng couldn't accept it. He looked at his parents for help, "This can't be true, right? Your Highness is the crown prince, the heir apparent of a country. He is the one who will take over the throne. How could he teach me the art of being an emperor? Isn't this just nurturing a tiger to cause trouble?"

In terms of blood relationship, he is definitely your Highness's younger brother.

But from the perspective of the court, he is your Highness's competitor and the greatest threat to your ascension to the throne.

Your Highness...you should kill him.

Zong Zhao patiently said to him, "Your Highness's maternal family is gone, his health is not good, and the Luo family holds military power in the court, which is eyeing him covetously. He cannot ascend the throne. Only you, only if you sit in that position, will the Luo family feel at ease, and His Highness will feel at ease. You are the most important balance point in this overall situation, so His Highness chose to teach you everything he knows."

The spring silkworm will not stop spinning silk until it dies, and the candle's tears will not dry until it turns into ashes.

A tear fell from Zong Jincheng's eyes, wetting a corner of the policy paper. He said distressedly, "Why is His Highness so kind? He really shouldn't have kept me back then... Without me, there wouldn't be so much trouble."

Zong Zhao rubbed his hair and said, "In the beginning, I didn't understand you, Your Highness. But later... I figured it out. Your existence is both a threat and a savior. Without you, the Luo family would have directly rebelled and changed the dynasty. The price would have been much more serious than if the prince had usurped the throne."

Zong Jincheng lowered his head and thought for a while: "It seems so... But Luo Jingfeng loves me so much, is it really impossible for him to give up supporting me to get to the top?"

Zong Zhao shook his head: "He is very stubborn and will not give up. Moreover, it is not just him, but also your uncle, the King of Zhennan, who is even less likely to give up."

Zong Jincheng clenched his fingers and whispered, "No wonder His Highness asked me to hide my incompetence. I said that everyone can see my achievements. How should I hide them? It turns out that he meant to hide the things he taught me."

Xu Wan also squatted down and soothed, "Even without your teaching, your policy essays are already excellent. Mother will also work hard to improve your policy essay level."

The little devil pouted and said, "I understand, mother, I won't write these things in my future strategies, and I will never be exposed again."

After saying this, he glanced at Zong Zhao with resentment and asked, "Dad, how did you know I was lying?"