Women Wearing Men: The Growth Path of the Bastards of the Aristocratic Family

Chapter 36 The Emperor Is Coming
Early in the morning, the students of Luxi Academy gathered around the small square, eagerly waiting to receive their new school uniforms.

"Wow, Suzhou Embroidery! Why did the academy suddenly give us such good clothes?" A student looked at the new uniform in his hand. Both the workmanship and the fabric were obviously much better than before, and he was a little confused for a while.

Another student approached mysteriously: "Didn't you hear? His Majesty the Emperor is on a southern tour, and he wants to visit our Luxi Academy!"

"Really?" Another person looked suspicious, "The mansion newspaper said that His Majesty is going to patrol the Yellow River, but he didn't say that he was going to Jiangnan?"

"Is it fake? The clothes were specially made with the money allocated by the Hangzhou government, just so that we can dress decently and meet the master. Otherwise, where do you think the academy got the money to make Suzhou embroidery clothes for the students?"

"It's no wonder that many craftsmen have come to repair the academy these days. It turned out to be for pick-up. Why didn't you hear the wind before?"

"Nonsense! Can His Majesty's itinerary be disclosed at will? We ordinary students, it is already very good to receive the news now!"

At this time, the steward who was distributing hospital uniforms in front scolded: "What are the students in the back discussing together? Get your clothes and leave quickly, don't block people's way here!"

Several people fell silent immediately, stopped discussing, and dispersed separately.

In the evening, Gu Yunji came to hand in homework to Xu Chengyu as usual, remembering the rumors he heard today, he asked: "Teacher, I heard that His Majesty is coming to our academy, is it true?"

Xu Chengyu said lightly: "Where did you hear that?"

"Everyone is talking about it. I'm afraid it's spreading throughout the academy."

"The news is pretty fast." Xu Chengyu took a sip of tea unhurriedly, "It's true."

His tone was calm, but Gu Yunji was not at all calm, and kept asking: "Are you really going? Why didn't you hear any news before? Didn't you say you were only patrolling the river? Why did you suddenly go to the south of the Yangtze River and come to Luxi Academy? "

Xu Chengyu clicked his tongue softly and said, "Come on, why are you so excited?"

"Teacher, that's the emperor! The Ninth Five-Year Lord! We are the monarch of the Great Xia Dynasty!" The emperor, who had only seen it in TV dramas and novels, is actually coming to his side now. Gu Yunji is very likely to see it with his own eyes. How can he not be excited?
Xu Chengyu's face was full of disapproval: "So what, it's not like I haven't seen it before."

Regardless of Gu Yunji's choked expression, he continued on his own: "As for why Your Majesty came to Luxi Academy, it was because he read your article on river control and wanted to meet you."

"Your Majesty...want to see me?" Gu Yunji was struck with thunder by these words, "How could Your Majesty see my article?"

"Because I submitted it."

"I do not know how!"

Xu Chengyu raised his hand to signal him to be quiet, and then said: "I didn't expect you to be favored by His Majesty. I saw that what you said made sense, so I sent the article to Master Pan Shiliang who governs the river. Gave it to His Majesty, so your article was read."

"You can be remembered by His Majesty at a young age, you kid can have fun!"

Gu Yunji was at a loss for a moment: "Do I need to prepare anything to meet the Holy Majesty? What should I say then? What if I say the wrong thing?"

Xu Chengyu said: "Relax, and answer whatever comes to your mind when the time comes, just do what you want. Although His Majesty is young, he is very smart. If you memorize some formulaic answers in advance, you will actually annoy him."

Hearing this, Gu Yunji had no choice but to take a break from his preparations, but he couldn't help being a little curious: "But the newspaper in the mansion only said that His Majesty wanted to patrol the river. Is going to the south of the Yangtze River a temporary idea? But if the itinerary is suddenly increased, it is not easy to prepare food and lodging. Do you adults also agree?"

"Of course I don't agree. There was a lot of noise! ​​I heard that several censors jumped on the spot. Some said that it was a waste of people's energy, and some said that they had to increase their schedule halfway and had no time to prepare, so they took turns to stop them. Your Majesty was so angry that people put those few The censor pulled out and beat the board, saying that he would go south, and if he really disagreed with him, he would visit him privately."

"How can the ministers agree? We have to take a step back, reduce the cost, abolish the guard of honor, and let a small number of entourage and ministers go south with His Majesty."

Gu Yunji said: "Your Majesty has made up his mind and no one can change it. The reason why he didn't say it in advance is probably because he was afraid that the ministers would not agree. At that time, he would not even be able to get out of the palace gate, right? When he was halfway there, he announced that he was going south, and the ministers would not agree." I can’t stop it, it’s really courageous.”

Xu Chengyu shook his head and sighed, "You're still young—"

Before the next day's class, the students were still discussing the matter together. Seeing Mr. Chen He walking in, someone boldly stepped forward and asked: "Mr. Chen, I heard that His Majesty is coming to our academy, is it true?" ?”

Chen He glanced at him, and said without hesitation, "Yes, if there is no accident, it will be around mid-April."

The hall suddenly erupted, and the person asked in surprise: "Can we pick you up then?"

"It should be like this. At least when His Majesty first arrives, the head of the mountain will lead everyone from the academy to greet him at the mountain gate."

A student's eyes lit up: "If there is a chance to meet the Holy Spirit, can I recommend myself and present the article I wrote to His Majesty, if I can win His Majesty's favor, I will still think about what the imperial examination is for..."

Hearing this, Chen He's expression froze, he threw the book heavily on the table, and said angrily: "Confused! You are so close to being the emperor? If you don't study hard, you actually rack your brains to follow these heretical ways! I'm afraid you haven't read it yet. When I walked in front of His Majesty, I was pierced by the spear of the imperial guard!"

"Take a step back, so what if you really presented the article to His Majesty? Could it be that His Majesty would simply give you an official position because of one of your articles? Taking risks, he sent the article to the first emperor, imagining that he would be appreciated by the emperor. In the end, the first emperor reprimanded him for being dishonest, revoked his reputation on the spot, and was not allowed to take the imperial examination for the rest of his life!"

"Your Majesty has not been on the throne for a long time now, so you can't figure out his temper. If you want to be punished by His Majesty, you can try it! I'm afraid that if you fail to recommend yourself, you will bring down the academy!"

The students were so frightened by his words that they all lowered their heads, not daring to speak out.The student who said that he wanted to recommend himself was trembling all over, and he dared not mention it again.

Chen He looked around with a pair of angry eyes, and warned: "I advise everyone, put away your crooked thoughts. Your Majesty's visit to the academy seems to be a good thing, but in fact there are many dangers in it. One mistake will cause the entire academy to be punished." , I don't ask that we can be praised by His Majesty this time, as long as we can send His Majesty away smoothly in the end, it will be thankful."

After finishing speaking, Chen He stopped talking and began to teach the students.

After that, the enthusiasm for the emperor's arrival gradually faded, and life returned to the right track.

Time passed quickly, and it was April in a blink of an eye, and the day when the emperor arrived was not far away.

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