Her guards

Chapter 121 He's just a child

"She came to the capital to look for her relatives, but they avoided meeting her."

"Upon learning that the young lady he met on the road was going to take the exam for the Princess's Companion at the Imperial Academy, he dared to take the exam for her."

“She tricked Miss Liu and instructed her maid to impersonate her.”

“Mr. Wang, this is also my fault. After the incident, I was worried that it would affect Heisei’s studies, and I was also worried that such a mistake would happen so soon after the preparations were made, which would be embarrassing. So I kept it from you.”

"I'll think of a way. I'll have you arrange an exam at the end of the month, set up punishments, and then expel these three from the National Academy."

The emperor recounted the events selectively.

His expression became complicated as he spoke.

"did not expect……"

His gaze fell on the answer sheet that Wang Zaitian had handed him.

Unexpectedly, Yang Luo came in first place.

“That fake Liu Chan, the real Liu Chan also did well on the exam…” Wang Zaitian said, reaching out to flip through the answer sheet, intending to show it to the emperor.

The emperor paused, a hint of helplessness in his expression: "That's not what I meant."

He talked for so long, and Wang Zaitian listened without interrupting or asking any questions, showing no surprise whatsoever.

Did the old man even listen?

He had seen this old man argue with people before, and when he encountered someone he didn't want to listen to or answer, he would pretend to be deaf or asleep.

The emperor's face darkened once again.

“I’m referring to their mistakes.” He looked at Wang Zaitian. “I’m not questioning your judgment. This matter has nothing to do with studying.”

Wang Zaitian put down the answer sheet and sat up straight: "Your Majesty, the matter arose because of the examination for the princess to be a companion to the Imperial Academy, which cannot be said to be unrelated to studying."

He spoke with great earnestness.

"His Majesty said they were of poor character, but they did not use this poorness for anything else, but for studying, which shows that they were devoted to learning."

"Moreover, their grades also prove that they were indeed studying diligently after entering the Academy of Chinese Studies."

"Your Majesty, the purpose of punishment is not punishment, but to encourage people to admit their mistakes and correct them."

"We can't just drive people away."

"Sigh, I knew this old man would go on and on," the emperor said, pressing his forehead.

Of course he understands these principles.

However, the real cause of this incident was not reading, and the decision to punish was not because of any mistake.

It's because of this girl's background.

This cannot be told to Wang Zaitian.

Since we've said everything we can, let's just be direct. After all, he's the emperor, and he calls the shots.

The emperor waved his hand, interrupting Wang Zaitian: "In short, it is my decision to expel them from the foreign academy, and you have no objection."

Wang Zaitian paused, then replied, "Yes."

"I have no objection to Your Majesty's decree, so I will take her away from the National Academy."

After saying this, he bowed and turned around.

The emperor was stunned for a moment. He should have breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, but he quickly came to his senses.

What? Take her with you? Does that mean he'll come along too?
The emperor was furious.

"How dare you! You've dared to threaten me!"

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A clattering sound came from inside the carriage.

The table was overturned.

The eunuch standing guard outside shivered.

This Wang Zaitian has angered the emperor.

He gestured to the guards around him, preparing to drag the old man down at His Majesty's command.

Inside the cramped carriage, an overturned tea table pinned down Wang Zaitian's robes, and the teacups on it rolled off.

Thankfully there was no tea, otherwise the car would have been a complete mess.

Wang Zaitian shook the teacup off the answer sheet and then bowed deeply.

"Your Majesty, calm down."

"I am not threatening you."

He looked up, his expression helpless.

"I have no choice. After all, she is my disciple. If a disciple makes a mistake, a teacher must teach him. If Your Majesty wants to send her away, I have to go with you. Otherwise, how can I teach her?"

The emperor sneered: "What kind of disciple is she to you!"

Wang Zaitian picked up the first answer sheet and pushed it in front of the emperor.

“I told Your Majesty before the exam that the top scorer would become my disciple,” he said. “I was not threatening Your Majesty; I was simply keeping my promise.”

After saying this, he bowed again.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, I will make sure everything at the National Academy is settled before I leave."

The emperor froze. Wang Zaitian had told him about this, and at the time he thought it would fall to the Heisei era, and was secretly pleased with himself. Wang Zaitian had finally seen the light and granted the princess's wish without him having to ask...

So I didn't refute it at the time.

result……

The emperor's gaze fell on the answer sheet that was being pushed towards him.

On the first floor, Yang fell.

Who would have thought she would get first place!
"This disciple is so learned?" the emperor asked Wang Zaitian in a deep voice, "You're going to accept her despite her poor character?"

Wang Zaitian smiled slightly: "Your Majesty, it would be inaccurate to say that she is unparalleled, but at this moment, she has taken first place, so she should be the disciple."

She paused here, looking at the emperor. "Your Majesty, they are still young."

"Those who are mentally incomplete and morally unsettled still have a chance to correct their mistakes."

He looked at the emperor as he spoke.

"Your Majesty, they are just children."

The emperor's hands, which were resting on his knees, clenched; he was just a child...

Yes, she's just a child; the grudges of the previous generation have nothing to do with her.
"They are morally deficient, so the National Academy is the most suitable place for them."

“Here, I will teach them to understand the Way and value virtue.”

"Let them learn to live in good places, associate with good and kind people, and never do anything reckless again."

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Dwell in a good place, associate with good and benevolent people.

Upon hearing this, the emperor raised his eyes.

Yes, being confined to the National Academy and taught by Wang Zaitian is indeed better than being disciplined by the Yang family couple.

The emperor remained silent for a moment.

“But the mistakes they made should be told to everyone; they cannot be ignored.” He said slowly, “You cannot condone or cover them up just because they are your disciples.”

Wang Zaitian bowed and said, "Your subject obeys the decree."

He obeyed the imperial decree as he wished, and the emperor glared at him irritably, saying, "Go, go."

Wang Zaitian took his leave, then thought of something and said, "Your Majesty, now that you've arrived, please come in and personally instruct them."

The emperor lowered his eyes.

“I won’t go,” he said. “You can handle the admonitions.”

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The carriage left the National Academy without a sound.

As the emperor swayed gently with the carriage, his gaze fell upon the tea table that had been lifted up. In addition to the original teacups, there were now two more answer sheets.

Wang Zaitian left behind two photos when he left.

"Your Majesty knows that you have come for the princess."

"Your Majesty, please take a look. The distinction between the top and bottom ranks is important. Only by understanding the princess's weaknesses can we better appreciate her strengths and encourage her more effectively."

Oh, his poor daughter.

The emperor stretched out his hand. The answer sheet had a clear name on it. He reached for the sheet with Princess Heisei's name, but his gaze unconsciously drifted to the one next to it.

Yang Luo.

Just as his hand was about to touch Princess Heisei's answer sheet, he abruptly pulled it back.

The emperor closed his eyes.

No need to look.

She was intelligent from a young age and well-read.

Her daughter was naturally exceptionally intelligent as well.

What's so strange about getting first place?

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too weird!

The willow cicada is not the willow cicada.

Yang Sheng is not Yang Sheng.

Yang Luo, still Yang Luo.

The young ladies who accompanied their children in the school looked incredulous, shocked by this sudden news.

Yang Hui, who already knew about it, was also shocked.

Because the emperor pardoned the three of them for taking the exam for someone else!
How could this be! How could this happen!
Thinking the emperor was coming, they all waited in the school.

After waiting for half a day, the emperor did not come. When the chief priest returned, he suddenly called Yang Luo, Liu Chan, and Yang Sheng to the stage and told them a story.

A young lady and her maid traveled to the capital to visit relatives, while another young lady and her maid traveled to the capital to take the imperial examination. They met on the way. One young lady fell ill and was unwilling to miss the exam, so the other young lady asked her maid to take the exam in her place. Unexpectedly, the maid passed the exam, but her family came looking for her and the truth was revealed.

To allow the princess to focus on her studies, the emperor decided to go along with the situation and also enroll the other two young ladies in the Imperial Academy. They would then take a final exam at the end of the month to test their knowledge before making a final decision.

"The exam results are in," Wang Zaitian said. "They were awarded Grade A (top), Grade B (bottom), and Grade C (top), which proves that the three of them are indeed eager to learn. His Majesty has ordered them to submit a letter of apology and then continue their studies at the National Academy to cultivate their moral character."

After the chief priest finished speaking, he gestured to the three people standing on the platform.

"Come on, let's get to know each other again."

The audience was stunned, and the people on stage also looked bewildered.

Mo Zheng stepped forward first and bowed to the people below the stage.

"I am Yang Luo. Greetings, everyone. My apologies for the rudeness. Everything was my idea."

Then, facing the direction of the imperial city, he bowed with both hands.

"Thank you for your magnanimity, Your Majesty."

Yang Luo and Liu Chan also came to their senses and followed her movements.

Mo Zheng stood up, turned to Wang Zaitian, and bowed respectfully.

"Thank you sir."

She knew that the one who could persuade the emperor was Wang Zaitian.

Thank you, sir, for daring to accept her, a remnant of the previous dynasty, as your disciple.