I am not Yuan Shu

Chapter 89: Chun Yu came to visit (for the leader of the alliance, Yi Le Banzhang)
When Yuan Feng received the emperor's imperial edict summoning Yuan Shu, he frowned and was very confused.

Why did the little emperor remember to summon his son?
After thinking about it, he felt uneasy and immediately called Yuan Wei over to discuss the matter.

Yuan Wei arrived quickly and after reading the imperial edict, he also felt confused and uneasy.

The decree stated that before the death of the late emperor, he was very interested in Yuan Shu, who defended Maoling County and made contributions to the court. He wanted to summon him to Luoyang after the mourning period was over, but the late emperor died young and the matter was dropped.

However, recently the current emperor Liu Hong suddenly heard of Yuan Shu's fame, and heard that the previous emperor also admired him, so he planned to call Yuan Shu to Luoyang to meet him, talk to him, and by the way, praise him for his courage to fight for the country.

This edict was stamped with the emperor's seal and issued through the Secretariat. It was an imperial edict with clear legal effect and must not be violated. Yuan Shu basically had to come to Luoyang.

Originally this was nothing.

It was no secret that Emperor Huan had planned to summon Yuan Shu, and Yuan Wei had also heard about it from Yuan She.

But for some reason, now that Liu Hong brought up the old matter again, Yuan Feng and Yuan Wei always felt that there was something wrong.

"It is understandable that the late emperor mentioned this matter, but why did the present emperor mention it?"

Putting down the imperial edict in his hand, Yuan Wei looked at Yuan Feng in confusion: "Brother, will the emperor really mention this matter? Will the emperor really pay attention to academic issues? I heard that the emperor doesn't like to study in the palace and only wants to play. Is he looking for a playmate?"

Yuan Feng frowned and sat on the cushion, thinking for a while.

"If you want to find a playmate, you can find one anywhere. There are many rich and powerful young men of the same age as the emperor, both inside and outside the palace. Why bother to go far away and invite Shu from You Fufeng? Or does the emperor really like Shu's talent?"

"I should go ask Yuan She."

Yuan Wei said slowly: "Let's not speculate any more. I'll send someone to ask Yuan She and find out. Brother, you can ask someone to find out what's going on."

Yuan Feng nodded.

So the two brothers acted separately. Yuan Wei went to find Yuan She, while Yuan Feng mobilized the government and the forces close to the Yuan family in the palace to find out what was going on.

Yuan Wei quickly contacted Yuan She, but the news he got was not what he wanted.

The news he received was that Yuan She had left Luoyang two days ago for Yingchuan on official business due to palace errands, and would not be back for about two months.

Yuan Wei was very surprised that the most important information channel and collaborator actually left Luoyang for business at this time, but he had to accept this fact.

He could only place his hopes on Yuan Feng.

Yuan Feng naturally used other information channels to inquire about the news, but the information he obtained was of no substantive significance.

An acquaintance in the palace told him that no one had mentioned this matter before, but it seemed that someone suddenly brought it up in the past two days. They discussed it privately and believed that it was probably related to the emperor's upcoming studies, and the palace might want to find a suitable companion or tutor for the emperor.

Before becoming emperor, Liu Hong was only a marquis and had not received a complete education as an emperor. This was not acceptable. Although he is now "ruling the country" ahead of schedule due to the palace coup, he still cannot fall behind in what he should learn.

So the palace was busy selecting a suitable teacher to teach Liu Hong.

Yuan Feng had heard of this matter, but he did not expect that this matter was related to the emperor's summons to Yuan Shu.

If we speculate from this perspective, it is very likely that Yuan Shu was really chosen as the candidate to be the emperor's tutor.

Yuan Shu was born into a superior family, was highly talented, and was close to the emperor in age. From any perspective, he was a very suitable candidate to be the emperor's tutor.

If this is true, it might be a gesture of goodwill from the eunuchs to the Yuan family.

Yuan Feng brought the news back to Yuan Wei and also learned from Yuan Wei that Yuan She went to Yingchuan on official business.

"The emperor's tutor?"

Yuan Wei frowned and thought for a while, then slowly said, "Brother, if this is a gesture of goodwill from the eunuchs, it will be beneficial to the Yuan family. Given the way those eunuchs behave, they will definitely come to ask for credit and reward. And now Yuan She has just been away on business for two days when this happened, and there was no prior notice from those eunuchs. I always feel that something is not right."

After hearing what Yuan Wei said, Yuan Feng also felt that there were some problems.

Those eunuchs were typical people who took money to do things. Whenever they could get something done, they would ask for benefits as a deal.

How could these hermaphrodites without any testicles actually do things for others without asking for any benefit?
Yuan Feng would rather believe that Confucius could be resurrected than believe that these hermaphrodites could do good things.

There is a problem here!

While Yuan Feng and Yuan Wei were worrying, a servant suddenly came to report that the eunuch Chunyu Deng was here to visit.

Yuan Feng and Yuan Wei looked at each other.

Is there really someone here to ask for favors? This Chunyu Deng has a good relationship with Yuan She and can be regarded as Yuan She's accomplice. The two of them are entangled with Wang Fu and can be called the three villains of the palace. They have not done many anthropomorphic things, but they are also a considerable force in the eunuch group.

For the Yuan family, Chunyu Deng, like Yuan She, is a dove in the eunuch group and can be trusted by the Yuan family.

Yuan Feng and Yuan Wei did not dare to be negligent and went out to greet him personally. They welcomed Chunyu Deng, who was smiling like a chrysanthemum, into the living room, set out drinks and entertained Chunyu Deng together.

While they were bragging about business and drinking, Yuan Feng couldn't help but ask about the imperial edict. Chunyu Deng laughed and spoke slowly.

"That's why I came here, Lord Yuan. This is a great joyous event."

"A happy event?"

Yuan Feng quickly glanced at Yuan Wei, then looked at Chunyu Deng intently, pretending to be confused, and asked: "My son has been living a hard life in Youfufeng. It is naturally a happy thing that he can enter Luoyang, but why do we need the emperor's order? Please help me solve this puzzle."

"Mr. Yuan, you really don't know?"

Chun Yudeng narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Has Lord Yuan not heard some rumors in the palace recently? Lord Yuan, the emperor is thirteen years old and has performed the ceremony of wearing the first clothes and officially taking power, but the emperor is too young and lacks knowledge, so the palace is discussing inviting famous teachers to give lectures for the emperor."

Yuan Feng's heart skipped a beat. He glanced at Yuan Wei again, and seeing that Yuan Wei was also looking at him, he suppressed his emotions and took a deep breath.

"Can the attendant please explain clearly?"

"Mr. Yuan, is it necessary to state something so obvious?"

Chunyu Deng said with a smile: "The emperor has heard of your son's reputation and knows that he is a learned man, and that he is close in age to the emperor. He is very curious and asked who your son is. We all thought that the emperor is at an age where he likes to play. If he studies alone, he will inevitably feel bored and lonely.

As time went by, he didn't learn much, but he was filled with resentment. If he got angry, those of us who served him closely would suffer. Being beaten and scolded were minor matters, but if the emperor was unhappy and resentful, that would be a big deal.

So we thought that if there was someone of the same age reading with the emperor, it would not only help him to kill his loneliness but also relieve his boredom. However, this person could not just be the emperor's playmate. The emperor was the ruler of a country and he must be well-educated in order to govern the country.

If it's just about accompanying the emperor to have fun, anyone can do it, but this person, in addition to accompanying the emperor to relieve boredom, must also be able to urge the emperor to study and guide the emperor to do the right thing. With this in mind, how many people in this world can take on such an important task?"

Yuan Feng already knew what Chunyu Deng meant, but out of his qualified political qualities, he suppressed his excitement and expressed his humility.

"This... There are countless children of the powerful and the best in Luoyang. If they want to accompany the emperor to school, how can my son get his turn? My son has lived in Youfufeng for a long time and doesn't know etiquette. He is used to being rude. I'm afraid he will offend the emperor..."

Looking at Yuan Feng's slightly depressed expression, Chunyu Deng knew that he had taken the bait and decided to add fuel to the fire.

So he pointed his finger outside, looked disgusted, and shook his head repeatedly.

"Mr. Yuan, of course there are as many children of the rich and powerful in Luoyang as you want. When it comes to eating, drinking, having fun, cockfighting and running errands, they are definitely good at it, but when it comes to studying...

Can they guide the emperor to study and be good? But we dare not let the emperor get close to them! So after Wang Changshi proposed it, we argued and discussed for a long time before convincing others, and then we decided to give Master Yuan a place. "

"This this……"

Yuan Feng was already so excited that he could hardly contain himself.

It was Yuan Wei who took over the conversation.

"Attendant, has this matter been confirmed?"

Chunyu Deng laughed.

"This is not something I can decide, but judging from the emperor's intention, this matter is almost certain. After all, where in the entire Han Dynasty can we find another fifteen-year-old scripture teacher? There is only Master Yuan! How can the other candidates be a match for Master Yuan?"

Chunyu Deng's words were basically an implicit acknowledgement of the palace's decision in the ears of Yuan Feng and Yuan Wei.

When Yuan Feng thought that his own talented child could enter the palace to accompany the young emperor to study and grow up together, he was so happy that he didn't know what to say.

Why is the position of Taipu so important?
Why are eunuchs so powerful?
Isn’t it closer to the emperor?

close!
This is the most important!
Since ancient times, the starting point of many glorious families is the word "close". If they are close physically, they will be close psychologically sooner or later. As long as they are close, Yuan Shu will have a different position in the emperor's heart, and the future of the Yuan family will be secure!

Yuan Feng, who felt as stable as an old dog, was overjoyed. After sending Chunyu Deng away, he immediately wrote a letter to Yuan Shu, asking Yuan Shu to make arrangements for Youfufeng and report to Luoyang as soon as possible to take the position of the emperor's tutor and start accompanying the emperor in his growth.

In this way, when he grows up, he will be priceless!

Yuan Wei personally sent Chunyu Deng away and promised him a large sum of money, which he would deliver to Chunyu Deng's residence at another day.

(End of this chapter)