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Chapter 94 Becoming an Apprentice

Chapter 94 Becoming an Apprentice

"Please sit down."

Wang Min waved his hand, and after Wang You sat down, he recounted what had happened at the morning court session, asking, "What's your opinion on this matter?"

Wang You paused for a moment and then said, "The officials in the court are too hasty."

"Um?"

Wang Min frowned and said, "The crown prince is a matter of national importance. What wrong have Grand Chancellor Han and the others done?"

Although he dared not get involved, he also approved of what Han Zhang and others had done.

The Emperor fell seriously ill after the death of his prince, and although he is better now, his overall energy and spirit are not as good as before.

It's not without reason that Han Da Xiang Gong and the others are anxious. If the emperor were to suddenly die without an heir or a crown prince, chaos would ensue.

"I didn't say that Lord Han and the others were wrong, but this matter should have been handled more gently."

Wang You shook his head and said, "It is said that the imperial family has no relatives, but officials are also human beings, and naturally have emotions and desires."

"Suppose you're the father, and you've just lost your only son. The rest of the family is pressuring you to adopt someone to inherit the family business. Would you agree?"

"You brat, is that how you make a comparison? Are you cursing your father or yourself?" Madam Feng said irritably.

Upon hearing Wang You's words, Wang Min, who had been truly pondering, suddenly realized what was happening and stared at Wang You with an unfriendly gaze.

"Forehead--"

Wang You said awkwardly, "I was just using an analogy. Father, do you think what I said makes sense?"

In Wang You's view, the series of events that followed were largely due to the officials' excessive pressure on the emperor to establish an heir.

The most ruthless imperial family.

Some interpreted it as the royal family being heartless, but Wang You believed it should be that the royal family should not be sentimental.

The emperor is the Son of Heaven, who governs the entire country. If he acts on impulse, it will not only cause great trouble, but also leave hidden dangers.

There have been countless examples of this throughout history.

But emperors are still human beings after all, and human beings have feelings and selfish desires.

Even ordinary people, who have nothing of value, all dream of having a son to carry on the family line; how much more so an emperor who rules the world.

The Emperor is currently in a time of grief. He could submit a petition to establish an heir, but he should not escalate the situation to the point of forcing the Emperor to abdicate.

Han Zhang and the others did the right thing, but wouldn't it have been better to use gentler methods?

If the emperor does not agree, he will submit another memorial after a few days. He will submit a memorial every now and then. When the emperor emerges from his grief and is annoyed by the officials' constant petitions, he will naturally decide to establish an heir.

The officials' forceful pressure on the emperor at this time will only provoke his rebellious mentality.

Wang You even suspected that the later conflict between the Prince of Yong and the Prince of Yan was a choice the emperor had no choice but to make under pressure from his officials.

Didn't you ask me to choose a member of the royal family and examine his character?

Then I'll choose two candidates and let them fight it out.

As a result, some officials in the court will naturally take sides, and those ministers who unite to force the emperor to establish an heir will also be divided into three factions.

One side consists of those who do not choose to take sides, but simply want to determine the heir apparent.

The other two sides are those who support the Prince of Yong and the Prince of Yan.

When the time comes, those officials who want to establish an heir will submit a memorial to the throne requesting the establishment of an heir, and those who support Prince Yong and Prince Chong will cheer for the two of them.

When Han Zhang and others brought up the issue of choosing an heir again, the Emperor said, "I am in a difficult position. Grand Chancellor, who do you think is more suitable to be the heir?" How should Han Zhang respond?

His opinion on who is suitable is tantamount to supporting them. Even setting aside whether the government will become suspicious of him because of this, it will greatly damage his reputation.

"What you said makes some sense, but this is not something our family can worry about."

Wang Min reminded him, "In two days, it will be the day you become an apprentice. At that time, you will not only represent the Wang family, but also be tied to the Hai family. Think twice before you act, and never talk nonsense outside."

"Father, rest assured, I know what I'm doing." Wang You was a little impatient.

How many times have I repeatedly emphasized this point?

Of course, he also knew that this matter was very important, as too many families throughout history had risen and fallen because of disputes over the succession.

It's normal for Wang Min to be cautious.

After the morning court session ended, news of what had happened in the Guan Gan court spread throughout Bianjing in an instant, becoming a hot topic of conversation among the people.

Ordinary people didn't really care about these things, but scholars were different; they all supported this matter.

Some even suggested contacting others to collectively petition.

When Wang You learned of the chaos outside, he dared not even leave the house.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye. Early that morning, Wang You and his father took a car to the Hai family's house.

The carriage was flanked by attendants carrying the tuition fees.

The main hall of the Hai family was bustling with activity at this time.

"I was too embarrassed to speak up, and Baekhyun took advantage of me," Ouyang Xiu said regretfully.

"You already have Zigu, yet you still want to compete with me for students? Why don't you give Zigu to me, and I'll let you have Ziqian?" Hai Wenqing said with a smile.

"How can someone who has already become an apprentice switch allegiances?" Ouyang Xiu said irritably.

Although he thought Wang You was quite good, Zeng Gong had taught him for so many years and was also very talented.

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With only a few years left before they could graduate, they were unwilling to replace their apprentices.

"Haha, you're quite greedy," Hai Wenqing laughed.

"From what you're saying, the student Baekhyun is going to take on today is very talented?"

"This is Baekhyun's first time taking on a student, so he must be extraordinary. Since Uncle Yong knew all this, why didn't you tell us? It seems you don't consider us friends."

The other two friends who had been invited by Hai Wenqing spoke up.

"Do you remember those four proverbs I told you before?"

Ouyang Xiu laughed and said, "Those four lines came from his mouth. He is also the grandson of Grand Tutor Wang."

Last year, he even passed the imperial examination for child prodigies and was personally appointed by the emperor as a compiler in the Hanlin Academy.

Now that Hai Wenqing is about to formally accept Wang You as his student, there's naturally nothing to hide.

"Taking the prodigy exam?"

Mei Yaochen exclaimed in surprise, "To be able to utter such profound words at such a young age, truly a promising young talent!"

He had no prejudice against the prodigy exam, after all, he himself did not enter officialdom through the imperial examination, but through the influence of his uncle.

However, because of his renowned talent, he was summoned by the government for examination and was granted the title of Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations).

In terms of background, it is not even as good as passing the prodigy test.

"Otherwise, how could Baekhyun have taken a liking to you and made an exception to accept you as a student?" Ouyang Xiu said with a smile.

Given Hai Wenqing's reputation, countless high-ranking officials and nobles wanted their children to become his disciples.

This is also related to why Hai Wenqing doesn't accept students.

After all, once an exception is made, it will be much harder to refuse people who come knocking on your door with various connections.

"He's still young, so he shouldn't need to go to the Hanlin Academy every day, right? This is a crucial time for his studies. Making him go to the academy every day would only waste his talent. How about letting him study at the Imperial Academy?" Mei Yaochen said.

"Shengyu has really made a good plan. You are the chief lecturer of the Imperial Academy. If Ziqian is sent to study at the Imperial Academy, then even without the name of teacher and student, they will have the reality of teacher and student."

Ouyang Xiu and Mei Yaochen had a very good relationship and spoke very casually to each other.