Li Yi felt that he needed to remind MIngzhu to be wary of Li Xuan. In order not to become an emperor, he would do anything. He might even betray MIngzhu in the blink of an eye.
Just as he said this, he saw Li Han walk in from outside. He walked to his side and whispered, "Sir, are you going to give me the position of the dean of the School of Mathematics?"
Li Yi looked at him and asked, "Who said that?"
Although the position of dean would be given to him sooner or later, he could not take it before he said it. This was like the throne. Once he said it, it would not be giving up the position, but usurping it.
Li Han was stunned and did not know how to answer for a moment.
Li Yi looked at him and asked, "Do you think that you are very powerful and qualified to be the dean?"
"No …"
"Do you think that you know a lot about mathematics?"
"Just a little …"
"A little. You are modest …" Li Yi crossed his arms and said, "I will test you on a few questions. If you can answer them, I will give you the position of dean."
Although Li Han was young, he still knew his place.
If mathematics was compared to a mountain, he could only be considered to be halfway up the mountain. The people from the Imperial College of Mathematics were at the foot of the mountain. As for Sir, he had to look up at the top of the mountain from time to time. He could not see clearly in the clouds.
Seeing that Li Han's first reaction was to shake his head, Li Yi added, "Don't worry, you have learned it before. It will not be beyond the scope."
Li Han's expression was serious and he said, "Sir, please ask the question!"
Li Yi looked at him with a smile that was not a smile. This kid, how long has he been thinking about the position of the dean of the School of Mathematics?
"One rooster is worth five coins, one hen is worth three coins, three chicks are worth one hundred coins to buy a hundred chickens. How much are the rooster, hen, and chicks?"
"Chicken Weng 4, Chicken Hen 18, Chicken Chick 78; Chicken Weng 8, Chicken Hen 11, Chicken Chick 81; Chicken Weng 12, Chicken Hen 4, Chicken Chick 84."
Li Han immediately said the answer. It was the simplest equation of three variables. When the teacher came up with the question, he didn't even know how to change the numbers. This question was a must-memorize question for the students of the College of Mathematics. As the acting dean, he had already memorized it by heart.
"Today, the wall is five feet thick. Two mice can pass through it. The big mouse grows one foot a day, the small mouse grows one foot. The big mouse grows twice as much as the small mouse grows half as much. When will the two mice meet?"
"The third day."
Li Han gave his answer in the same instant. He thought that the teacher would give him a difficult question for the second question, but he did not expect it to be a question that he had seen before. Furthermore, it was the simplest question. There should be another question after the original question, which asked how many times the two mice would wear. If the questions were asked at the same time, he might have to think about it …
"What's 80,000 times 90,000?"
"Seven hundred and twenty thousand."
After Li Han easily answered the third question, he was already sure that the teacher really wanted to give the position of dean to him. The so-called examination was just a process. Otherwise, why would he always give this kind of free marks?
Li Yi rubbed his head and said with a smile, "The study of mathematics is broad and profound. Remember not to be arrogant and conceited. Go back … …"
When Ning Wang accompanied Ning Wang Fei into the main hall, he just happened to see Li Han walk out.
Seeing his dejected appearance, Ning Wang Fei asked with concern, "Little Han, what's wrong? Did someone bully you?"
"No, no one bullied me. It's, it's because I'm too stupid … …" Even the simplest calculation could be wrong, and he still wanted to be the dean. Li Han shook his head. He endured the shame in his heart and left with his head lowered.
"MIngzhu … …"
Seeing that Ning Wang Fei had been looking at MIngzhu with tears in her eyes ever since she walked in, Li Yi knew what he had to do.
He stood up and cupped his hands, "Your Highness Ning Wang, Your Highness Wang Fei, this junior will leave first … …"
At the same time, in a certain hall, the Empress held Li Xuan's hand and also had tears in her eyes. Emperor Jing looked at Chang De beside him and slowly said, "Summon the two Prime Ministers, the Head of the Secretariat, the Attendant, and the Six Ministers to the palace … …"
Chang De stood with his hands by his side and respectfully said, "This old servant obeys."
… …
The two Prime Ministers, the Head of the Secretariat, the Attendant, and the Six Ministers. Every one of them was a high-ranking official who could shake the court with a stamp of their feet. When the Emperor summoned one or two of them alone, no one would think too much. However, when the Emperor summoned all of them to the palace at the same time, no one would believe that it wasn't an important matter.
The Emperor was seriously ill and the Great Court Conference was approaching. At this delicate moment, there was only one thing that could be called an important matter.
The position of Crown Prince!
For a moment, the atmosphere of the entire capital became tense.
This was especially so for the princes who had already arrived in the capital. Their hearts were in their throats. All of their fates might change today.
Countless gazes were focused on the palace gate.
The ten officials of the imperial court only came out of the palace at night.
However, after leaving the palace, each of them directly returned to their residences in their carriages and closed the doors, refusing to meet any guests. Regardless of whether it was the princes or the high-ranking officials in the capital, they refused to meet any of them.
This undoubtedly made the entire matter even more confusing.
Prince Qi's Residence.
Prince Qi, who had been regarded as a popular candidate to seize the throne, was now enraged. He smashed a few cups and said angrily, "What did Father say to them? He actually refused to meet any of them. What does he mean by this?!"
Someone behind him came forward and comforted him, "Your Highness, there's no need to worry. We didn't meet Prince Xin either. After those lords returned, they refused to meet any guests."
After hearing this, Prince Qi felt slightly more at ease.
He was not afraid of not meeting him. What he was afraid of was not meeting Prince Xin or the other princes. The meaning behind this was very clear.
He returned to his seat and said with a disappointed expression, "It's said that the throne will definitely be decided after the Great Court Conference. Right now, there's less than a month until the Great Court Conference. Even if Father wants to wait, he should at least release some news …"
Prince Xin Manor …
"Did they really say that?" A young man looked at the servants and asked, "Did you guys report my name?"
That person immediately replied, "Your Highness, of course we reported your name. However, the servants in those lords' residences all said that they won't be meeting any guests recently. Not only did we not see them, but Prince Qi and the other princes also didn't see them."
Hearing this, Prince Xin's countenance eased up a little. He waved his hand and said, "If that uncle of mine was still a servant, we wouldn't be in such a passive position right now!"
That servant sighed and said, "The Chen Clan was so illustrious back then. To think that it has fallen to such a state. It's really a pity …"
Prince Xin let out a cold snort and said, "They only have themselves to blame. Chen Qing is I's uncle, but he didn't help I back then and chose to side with the King of Shu. Now, the clan that had several decades of glory has fallen to such a state that they almost became prisoners. Who can they blame for this?"
Prince Xin was clearly still brooding over what had happened back then. When that servant heard this, he no longer dared to say anything else.
Prince Xin and Prince Qi were not the only ones feeling perturbed. All the princes in the capital, as well as the high officials and nobles, felt very uneasy. However, there had been no news of what His Majesty had said to those lords. They could only wait for the upcoming Great Court Conference.
The capital, which had been in a state of turmoil due to the fight over the position of the throne, suddenly quietened down again. However, everyone knew that this was probably the last moment of peace before the storm.
Li Yi was really quiet. He held onto Li Duan with his left hand and Yong Ning with his right. His heart was extremely quiet.
Li Duan was already very familiar with this little aunt of his and was willing to get close to her.
Other than his family, the person he was the most willing to get close to was Shouning. Perhaps it was because the proud lolita had been with him for the longest period of time, the closeness he felt toward Shouning was far greater than that of others.
Yong Ning did not need to return for the next few days. After all, she had not fully recovered from her illness and would need to undergo psychological treatment from time to time. During this period of time, she did not need to stay in the palace.
After coaxing the two little fellows to sleep, Li Yi still did not feel sleepy at all. The courtyard was a little cold, but he did not mind it at all as he lay on the chair. The sky was pitch-black with no stars. The night was exceptionally quiet.
Many things had happened recently. It had only been a few days, but the Eldest Princess was no longer the Eldest Princess. Li Xuan was also going to become the Emperor.
His original plans had been completely disrupted. For a few moments, he started to feel lost about the path he was going to take in the future …
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