"You! You! You are simply twisting words and forcing logic! "
Hearing Li Zexuan's fallacious reasoning, Kong Yingda was so angry that his face turned red as he shouted angrily.
Li Zexuan shook his head and didn't deny it. Anyway, he was very dissatisfied with Old Kong today and couldn't be bothered to say more.
"Think about it carefully! No matter what, Cui Shanyou and the others are also professors of the Imperial College. I won't agree to you using the newspaper to ruin their reputation, and His Majesty won't forgive you! "
Kong Yingda looked at Li Zexuan's stubborn look and said angrily.
"Chancellor, you are wrong to say that. This headline is just speculation. It didn't clearly conclude that Professor Cui and the others ate shit! Even the Imperial Censor has the right to listen to the news, can't ordinary people express their own speculation? "
Seeing that Kong Yingda's words were getting more and more serious and was about to go to the top, Li Zexuan opened his mouth to explain.
Previously, he was so angry at Cui Shanyou's impeachment that he let Li Yu put this matter on the newspaper. Now that he thought about it, his actions were indeed thoughtless and might arouse Li Er's suspicion. Fortunately, Li Yu's article was written in a more tactful way and could be used to avoid the edge.
"Hmph! Don't play this game with me! You have to think of a way to salvage this matter! "
Kong Yingda had been in the field of education for most of his life, so how could he be fooled by this little word game? He glared at Li Zexuan and said angrily.
"Since things have come to this, what can I do? At most, Datang Daily won't record this matter in the future! Besides, Cui Shanyou and the others are all professors of the Imperial College. Did they consider the friendship of everyone working together at that time? Did they think that this would smear the reputation of the Imperial College? "
Li Zexuan said angrily.
"This, this matter is indeed their fault. This old man will criticize them later!"
"Criticize? Haha! "
Li Zexuan sneered and raised his head. "If it weren't for Cui Shanyou's accident this time, there would have been another battle of words in the imperial court yesterday. I wanted to fight all eight of them alone. If I were to unfortunately lose, I would definitely lose all standing and reputation! I wonder what Chancellor Kong would say at that time? Could it be that it was also some superficial criticism? Since you can't be impartial, what's the point of saying more? "
"This …"
Kong Yingda was rendered speechless.
"Chancellor Kong, when I first came to the Imperial College to teach, I only wanted to spread my master's new mathematics. I only wanted to leave a spark of my master's wisdom in the mortal world. I don't want to fight for fame and fortune with anyone. If Cui Shanyou and the others want the position of Minister of Works in the Imperial College, they can take it. Right now, I only want to teach the forty-four students in my school of mathematics. You can do whatever you want as long as you don't provoke me!"
After Li Zexuan finished speaking, he flicked his sleeves and left, leaving behind a sentence in the air.
"Regardless of the wind and waves, it is better than taking a leisurely stroll. I smile as I watch the clouds move!"
Kong Yingda wanted to reach out his hand to stop him but was stunned by the last sentence. After a moment, he came back to his senses. Li Zexuan had already walked far away. Kong Yingda muttered to himself, "I'm old! I was actually rendered speechless by a junior! Looks like this kid is bitterly disappointed! Could it be that I was wrong? "
…
Li Zexuan was indeed bitterly disappointed. He rarely lost his temper. This time, he had fallen out in front of Kong Yingda. He had the intention of shedding all pretense of cordiality. He wanted to use Kong Yingda's mouth to tell those people, "I don't care if you fight for your power, but don't mess with me!" If you provoke me, don't blame me for being ruthless!
Looking at the time, it was almost past mealtime. Li Zexuan secretly cursed his bad luck and returned to the school of mathematics. He sat on his own horse carriage and went home for dinner.
Just as he walked out of the Imperial College, the horse carriage was stopped by someone.
"Are you Li Siye in the carriage?"
A respectful voice came. Li Zexuan was sure that he had never heard this voice before. He couldn't help but lift the curtain curiously. He looked at the middle-aged man in dark red and asked, "It's me! What can I do for you? "
"No, no, no, Li Siye, please don't make me feel unworthy. I am the steward of the Commandery Prince's Manor. The Commandery Prince's Consort sent me to invite Li Siye to the Prince's Manor for a banquet. She said that she had something important to discuss. She hoped that Li Siye would do her the honor and come to the Prince's Manor for a chat!"
The middle-aged man's attitude was extremely humble. He was not as arrogant and despotic as those villainous servants of wealthy families that often appeared in novels.
Li Zexuan's heart skipped a beat, and he understood the gist of it. Before Li Xiaogong left, he had entrusted his youngest son to Li Zexuan. The purpose of this banquet was probably for Li Zexuan to "bring in a child and accept a disciple"!
"Okay, wait a moment. I'll go with you!"
Li Zexuan nodded. He turned to look at Iron Egg in the carriage and said, "Iron Egg, take the carriage back first! I'll go to the Prince's Manor! "
"Okay, Master!"
… … …
"Your Majesty, please try this steamed bass. This is something this concubine recently learned how to cook."
Imperial Harem, Concubine Yang's bedroom.
A beautiful woman dressed in light yellow clothes gracefully picked up food for Li Er. The woman's black hair was like lacquer, her skin was like jade, and her beautiful eyes were full of hope. Every frown and smile of hers revealed an indescribable charm, and every movement of hers made people feel a noble aura that came from her bones.
This woman was Concubine Yang, a true descendant of the heavens. Concubine Yang was originally the princess of the Sui Dynasty. During the Sui Dynasty, the Yang Clan was a noble family. They boasted that they originated from the Yang Clan of Hong Nong. They were one of the Yang Clan's Prefectures and originated from the Western Han Prime Minister Yang Chang. Yang Kai's grandson, Yang Zhen, was an official during the Eastern Han Emperor Guang Wu's time. He was given the title of "Confucius of Guanxi". The establishment of the Sui Dynasty made the Yang Clan even more prominent. Other than the Sui Dynasty's imperial family, the Duke of Yue, Yang Su, was also a famous figure in the Yang Clan. Concubine Yang's grandfather was the founding emperor of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Jian. In 581 AD, on the second month of the Jiazi, Emperor Jing of Zhou announced that Yang Jian was abdicated. Yang Jian accepted the Mandate of Heaven and entered the palace in his regular clothes. The Emperor was located in the Linguang Hall and named the country Great Sui. He changed the name of the country to Founding Emperor and announced a general amnesty.
"Haha, my dear concubine, you have good culinary skills. Those imperial chefs of mine can't even compare to you!"
As the saying goes, a feast for the eyes, the food made by a beauty was naturally better than those made by men! As the Emperor, Li Er knew how to enjoy himself.
"Your Majesty is too kind! How can I compare to the imperial chefs? "
Hearing Li Er's praise, Concubine Yang pursed her lips and smiled.
As a princess of the previous dynasty, her position in the palace had always been very sensitive. She knew that she couldn't compete with Empress Zhangsun, so she didn't compete. She just stayed in her own place every day, assisting her husband and teaching her children. No, it should be teaching her children. If Li Er came to her place, she would naturally welcome him. If he didn't, she wouldn't force him either. She was the truest portrayal of Concubine Yang.
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