Zhang Shou's understanding of the Third Prince was profound, even though he had only been the Third Prince's teacher for one year, and had spent half of that time traveling in Cangzhou. His time teaching the prince was extremely limited, and those hours were all in large classes - because he had witnessed with his own eyes how that shy child gradually shed his immaturity and developed confidence and talent.
Therefore, when Ge Yong came in and said that the Third Prince insisted on having him as his teacher, he was not surprised at all, but felt that this was reasonable. If some officials only thought that the Third Prince was just born under the Emperor's lap, and just because the First and Second Princes lost the Emperor's favor and the Queen was deposed, he just stood out, and therefore looked down on the opinions of the future Crown Prince, they were fools.
Therefore, when he saw Ge Yong coming in with a dignified manner, he only nodded slightly to Lu Wan and Lu Sanlang standing up to greet them. He stood up and let them take their seats, then smiled and said, "Only the teacher dares to mention the words 'change the crown prince', and he is not afraid of the walls to hear and spread the rumor."
"It's not like those guys haven't done this before. Back then, Emperor Yingzong was the eldest son, and he was only one step away from becoming the crown prince. But someone set him up to fall off his horse, so the crown prince position changed hands, and he also wasted the best thirty years of his life."
Ge Yong mercilessly exposed the secret of the past, and then said sarcastically: "In the eyes of some people in the court, the prince had better meet their expectations. If he cannot be open-minded and accept advice, be magnanimous, and rule by inaction, then it's okay to indulge in sensual pleasures and spend money on wine and women, but in short, don't be stubborn and stick to your own opinions. "
"The Third Prince has shown such an obvious preference for you before he even became the Crown Prince. In addition, the Emperor also clearly likes your way of doing things. Zhang Shou, you are definitely the target of public criticism. If we don't bring you down, we will have to watch you deceive the two emperors. Therefore, at the end of this year's imperial lecture known as the gathering of the wise men, you will most likely face a verbal battle with many heroes."
After saying this, Master Ge skipped the topic and looked at the little fat boy. The little fat boy's eyes were rolling around, and he was obviously thinking of some bad idea. However, he had always been optimistic about this disciple who was laughed at for being unlearned and unskilled in the past. He suddenly smiled and changed the subject: "Lu Zhu, I heard that you are in a hurry to get married? Is it in time?"
"When will the ceremony be held? Have you invited all the guests? I, as your forefather, will give you a great gift later!"
"Thank you, Master Ge!" Lu Sanlang smiled brightly. He didn't care that Ge Yong called him the name he disliked the most, and stood up immediately.
"My coming-of-age ceremony will be held on the second day of next month. There won't be many guests, just some relatives and classmates. Dad brought me here today to invite my teacher to be the main guest. Dad wanted to invite you, Master Ge, but I felt that you were not important enough and didn't dare to bother him. I didn't expect to meet you by chance!"
When Lu Wan saw Lu Sanlang mention this, his eyes flickered slightly and he stood up. Zhang Shou was now a tree that stood out in the forest. Although he did not think that the wind would destroy it, he was always a little annoyed by Lu Sanlang's son's attitude of considering himself a disciple and a lackey. So, thinking that inviting Ge Yong would make the ceremony more glorious, he took the opportunity to say, "If Master Ge is free..."