The secret letter written by Zhang Lu on behalf of Zhang Shou appeared on the emperor's desk immediately. When he saw Zhang Shou's claim that the Ruiqiying soldiers were stationed around the place, it was too easy to cause speculation among officials and civilians, so it would be better to leave the Shanhaiwei soldiers to serve as defense. If there was still concern about someone trying to escape or even plotting something bad, or if outsiders were spying, then he could just dispatch a few imperial attendants to stay there.
Facing this letter that was obviously not written by Zhang Shou, the emperor could not help but flick the small piece of paper in annoyance and said unhappily, "He just sent students around casually after he had them. He even asked someone to write a letter like this for him! He thinks that a bunch of soldiers from the Sharp Cavalry Battalion standing there will attract too many people's curiosity. Don't I know that? If anything goes wrong, will he be able to explain it?"
That being said, the emperor knew that what Zhang Shou had requested was indeed reasonable. Therefore, when he saw the third prince standing aside, hesitant to speak, he said helplessly, "Sanlang, you don't need to say anything. Your teacher's request will be granted. I will ask Hua Qi to select a few smart and quick attendants to help. If you have the time to worry about your teacher, you might as well worry about Silang."
"Even if my fourth brother was sold out by the teacher, he would still help him count the money." The third prince smiled slightly. When he saw the emperor glaring at him, he knew what his father was angry about, and immediately said, "My fourth brother is a lively person, so he has never liked all kinds of rules since he was a child. He likes to be close to the father the most, and because the father has never controlled him, he lives very freely."
"And now he likes his teacher so much because he has the most creative ideas and doesn't restrict him too much. He never has to worry about having nothing to do, and he doesn't have to stay in the palace and study every day."
"What's wrong with staying in the palace and reading every day? Back then, I also stayed in the palace and read every day! Don't think that Old Master Ge is cheerful and amiable now. Back then, he really dared to use a ruler..." Thinking of the taste of Ge Yong's ruler, the emperor stopped abruptly and snorted lightly.
"Even if the content of Master Ge's lectures is lively and interesting, it is impossible for him to indulge you and Silang like Zhang Shou did, and let me do whatever I want! So, Zhang Shou is really better than me in this respect."
"In the final analysis, you are lucky now because I am here to stop you. Zhang Shou is young, capable, and stubborn. Otherwise... you, the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, would have to study until you are dizzy in Ciqing Palace every day, listening to the same old tunes every day! Emperor Taizu once said that scholars in this world, especially those famous scholars and wise men, love to argue about academics the most."
"The greatest honor in life is to have your knowledge become official knowledge, and the imperial court loves to select the knowledge that is most conducive to ruling the world as official knowledge, and then popularize brainwashing from top to bottom. When the emperor was still a prince, he listened to their talk every day. As a result, the whole country is united, and the emperor and officials rule the world together!"
"So now every time I think about it, I feel regretful. When Emperor Taizu established his throne, he felt that governing a country was too complicated, so he tried his best to train Emperor Taizong. However, he gave up too early and disappeared overseas. The system he established could not become an official school. Otherwise, why would it be so difficult to open a Jiuzhang Hall?"