Chapter 721: Accepting apprentices

There are flowers passing by, and leaves don't touch the body. Although this metaphor is not appropriate here, this is Liu Yi's attitude towards various forces in the court. He does not rely on power, does not attach importance to the nobles, is cautious in his relationships, and does not act as a doctrine of the mean. Therefore, when Li Chengqian wanted to recruit him, he returned frustrated, and when Li Ke wanted to recruit him, he was not satisfied. Even when Li Shimin, the old emperor, secretly signaled to accept him as an official in the court, Liu Yi also declined him, and even directly gave himself a title of a merchant, completely silenced Li Shimin's intentions.

Therefore, today, when facing the invitation from King Li Zhen of Yue, Liu Yi's attitude was the same. He did not respond, did not agree, and did not do it. As soon as Li Zhen spoke, Liu Yi wanted to break his thoughts very resolutely.

If you don’t enter the palace, don’t make a secret, don’t get involved in the cause and effect in the court, I’m for myself, I’m for the Liu clan, and I’m for the tool that others can use. This is a bottom line when Liu Yi’s interactions with the powers of all parties in Chang’an.

"It's not that Xiaomin is unwilling to enter the palace to teach," in the living room of Luo Mansion, Liu Yi and Li Zhen were separated from the guest and host. Li Zhen was in the head of Yuzheng, Liu Yi sat down below, and brought tea to Li Zhen. Liu Yi spoke in a tactful way, saying: "In fact, if you can be valued by Your Highness King Yue, and ask Xiaomin to add it to the western seat of the palace, Xiaomin was already flattered, and he really didn't want to lose the good intentions of Your Highness King Yue."

When he said these words, Liu Yi couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Since he came to the Tang Dynasty, his implementation has become much hypocritical. Thinking about how pure a newcomer he had been, he has fallen to the point where he doesn't blush when he lies. It's sad, alasm, but even so, he still has to say something. He looked up at Xiao Lizhen and Liu Yi said with regret: "However, Xiaomin's identity is there, without any fame, no background, and he has an unrestrained business record. He is really not qualified to join the palace as his teacher. I hope His Highness, King Yue, will forgive him!"

Although Li Zhen was not famous in history and was still a teenager now, no matter what, he was the son of the old emperor and was for His Highness King Yue. In other words, the ingredients are too high and far beyond the reach of a commoner, so Liu Yi was not too determined to say too much about him, and he was simply hated by a prince.

"Sir, I am humble. With my talent, I said that it is my little Yue Palace, the palace, and the Taiji Palace. I am also qualified to enter," said Li Zhen, who stood up from the chair, bowed to Liu Yi, and wanted to perform the master-disciple ceremony again: "Sir, please agree, so that Zhen can have the opportunity to listen to the teachings in front of the teacher!"

"Hey~! Your Highness King Yue, why can't this make the little people unable to bear it? Your Highness King Yue get up quickly!" As he stood up, Liu Yilai reached out to help him, stopping the child's apprenticeship, and said, "Didn't Xiaomin say it just now? Xiaomin has business, and according to courtesy and law, it is not appropriate to join the palace to add a position. Your Highness King Yue should not make things difficult for the little people like this."

Why is this dead child so stubborn? When stopping Li Zhen's actions, Liu Yiuan whispered in his heart, insisting that the scammers make clear their words before they understand. Where did the cleverness he had when he met him before? When did he become so despicable?

"If this is the case, the student will not force it and make things difficult for the teacher," Li Zhen took advantage of the situation and returned to the bright and clear expression of the past in his eyes. He bowed to Liu Yi and said, "Since the teacher refused to enter the Prince of Yue's Mansion as a teacher to teach students, because he was afraid of identity and etiquette, the student took back his thoughts and no longer invited the teacher into the mansion."

After hearing these words, seeing that Li Zhen was no longer entangled. If it were normal, Liu Yi would have breathed a sigh of relief and his heart would have become bright and happy. But this time, somehow, looking at the expression of the boy in front of him, Liu Yi's expression became increasingly ugly.

He frowned slightly, and always felt that something was wrong here. In the past, who would have been like Li Chengqian and Li Ke, who would have been pestering him when he invited him? Who would have said a few words like Li Zhen, and this kid knew that he would put away his thoughts and no longer persuade him?

This kid was still thinking about it. He looked up at Li Zhen, and Liu Yi didn't say anything, waiting for the kid to reveal his tail and say what he really wanted to say below.

"Students are willing to invite sir," As soon as Li Zhen stood up, he bowed and asked Liu Yiong: "It is like treating Mr. Luo Bin and Wang Luo, and privately take the students under his sect! It is not against etiquette and law. I just hope that the teacher can guide the students at will when he has time and convenience."

"Uh?" Liu Yi raised his eyebrows lightly. This cunning brat had a condom for himself and used his previous words to block his mouth. Now, thinking about it, since he entered the door, the boy was calculating himself carefully, saying that it was fake to invite him to the Prince of Yue as a seat. It was his original intention to take him as his teacher in private.

"That's right, but before Ah Man took me as his teacher, he only learned calligraphy, and all I could teach was only calligraphy and medical skills." Unwilling to be plotted by others, Liu Yiu said again and said, "Your Highness King Yue's calligraphy has been slightly accomplished. If you now change the 'Liu Calligraphy', it will not be worth the loss, and you will have to worry about half the effort with twice the effort. As for medical skills, although it is of some use, Your Highness is a prince and comes with the imperial physician as soon as he passes on it. It seems that there is no need to learn. According to the common people, it is better to forget about the apprenticeship."

"Mr. compiled the Three Character Classic, created the method of literacy in 'Pinyin of Chinese', wrote the "Liang Zhu" good song, and wrote poems such as "Shuituo Songtou" that are worthy of the ages. It shows the talent in the heart of the teacher. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is well-informed and well-educated, and is well-versed in ancient and modern times. It is enough to be a teacher for students." Seeing that Liu Yi wanted to be slutty and transformed the advantage he had finally obtained, Li Zhen was not willing to bow and bow again, saying: "I hope Mr. can accept the students! The students don't ask for much. As long as he can have the opportunity to listen to the teachings when he is free, it is enough!"

Everything is either one or two but not three. Today is the third time that Li Zhen saluted to him, and he has rejected him twice. Liu Yi looked down at Li Zhen. Although this kid was a little scheming, his sincerity was full of face. In addition, he also liked this kid Liu Yi, and what he said was not unacceptable to private disciples. Therefore, Liu Yi did not move away from the third gift, but stood there steadily and took it down. At this point, he accepted this student who was like a dog skin plaster.

"Please have tea for the teacher!" Seeing that Liu Yi was not allowed to avoid this time, Li Zhen was suddenly happy and hurriedly poured a bowl of hot tea on the table beside him toast, looking at his new gentleman with a serious look on his face.

"Okay, get up and sit down aside." He reached out and took the tea handed over by Li Zhen, put it symbolically beside his mouth and sucked it gently. Liu Yi raised his head and said softly, instructing the boy to sit down aside.

"Thank you, teacher!" The stone in his heart finally fell down. When he heard the teacher's instructions, Li Zhen bowed with a smile, then moved away from the upper head and sat down next to Liu Yi's lower head.

"Since Your Highness King Yue has recognized me as a master, I hope you can abide by some rules for your master." Since he received the ceremony, drank tea, and became the master and apprentice, Liu Yiu no longer pretentiously, sat straight and took the posture of being a role model for others.

"Please give me advice!" Li Zhen bowed and responded.

"First, it's good to know this as a disciple. You know it and I know it. You don't want to pass it on to the fourth person again."

"Uh?" Li Zhen's expression was stunned. Liu Yi didn't want outsiders to know about this. Li Zhen could understand. In fact, even Li Zhen himself did not want too many people to know about this. He did not want to be suspicious and jealous of their eldest and third brothers.

But why did their master not say the third person, but directly talk to the fourth person? What does this mean? Li Zhen was puzzled, but now he was not inconvenient to ask. Seeing Liu Yi turned his head to look at him, he nodded and bent over and responded: "Yes, master, the student has recorded it."

"Well," Liu Yi nodded gently, and then said, "Second, that is, you will teach you something and solve some doubts for you. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, you can ask for your teacher. However, if it is related to the government and ignore it, don't worry about it."

"Yes, Master!" Although this article made Li Zhen feel a little disappointed, if you can learn more and gain more knowledge, the difficulties in the current affairs of the court may not be difficult to defeat him. So after hesitating for a while, Li Zhen nodded again and responded.

"As for the third one," Liu Yi said indifferently: "It is about respecting teachers and respecting the truth. It is all about personal duty and character. It is not mentioned. You just need to remember the first two points."

There is no father and son in the royal family, and there is no brother in the royal family. Liu Yiuan does not have much hope for respecting teachers and respecting Taoism. The situation in front of him may be easy, but who can guarantee consistency in the future?

"A teacher for one day and a teacher for life. Although the students are stupid, they also know the five virtues of a gentleman, so they will not let the master down!" Seeing that the master did not have much confidence in himself in respecting his teacher and respecting his teachings, Li Zhen felt as if he had suffered humiliation and said to Liu Yi urgently.

"Haha, your highness, don't worry, your teacher has no other intentions, don't take it to your heart." He waved his hand and chuckled at Li Zhen. Liu Yi picked up the tea bowl on the table, put it to his mouth and drank it lightly. Then he squinted his eyes and looked at Li Zhen for a while, and said, "Your Highness King Yue, now that you and I have already completed the rituals of teachers and students, we are no longer outsiders. There are some words and some things, and I hope you can tell your teacher truthfully."

"Master, please tell me, the students must be talking about everything!" Li Zhen's heart skipped a beat, and his face still looked as usual.

"Today, who is planning for you when I come to Luo Mansion to become a disciple. Who is planning for you behind the scenes?" Liu Yi stared at Li Zhen's face and asked softly.

From Li Zhen's entry to the door, until he became a disciple, Liu Yi had always felt trapped by others. First, the Xishi refused, then the private teacher refused, and then he had to take him under the door. Every step had a frame, and each step was a spear, shield specifically targeting him, taking his own spear, attacking his own shield, so that although he understood and noticed it, he could not jump out no matter what.

Such a clever trick would never be something that Li Zhen, a little kid, could have thought of. So Liu Yidao concluded that behind Li Zhen, there was a master standing, and he also wanted to know who he was trapped in.

"Master wise, I have long known that I can't hide it from the master." Seeing that the master was really troubled, Li Zhen became calmer, bowed and bowed to Liu Yiyi, and replied respectfully: "I don't hide it from the master. What the students do today is indeed instructed by others."

"Who is it?" Liu Yi asked in response.

"Reply to the master, it is not someone else to teach the students this," Li Zhen looked up at the master, and said softly: "She is the student's mother, Concubine Yan."

"Oh?" It turned out to be a woman? Liu Yi sat upright in amazement. He didn't expect this. However, if you think about it carefully, it was not impossible. In the palace, there could be a queen as smart and virtuous as Empress Changsun, how could it be that she would not be a wise and scheming queen like Concubine Yan?

People in the palace, whether men or women, are not that easy-to-have light. They are intriguing all day long, and are both open and secret, and today they are under the plot of a concubine.

After all, it was a newcomer from the 21st century. Liu Yi did not have much prejudice in his eyes of men and women. A strong woman who was more capable than him in the 21st century was gone. Therefore, once he lost to a woman, Liu Yi did not feel too much inferiority and shame. After hearing Li Zhen's words, although he was shocked, he only nodded gently in the end. It was not as if Li Zhen had imagined that his face was red and his neck was thick, and he was ashamed to death, and he did not give him a good look.

"The master is indeed an extraordinary person!" Seeing Liu Yi treating this matter so generously, Li Zhen couldn't help but praise her in her heart. At the same time, her admiration and respect for Liu Yi also improved several levels without realizing it.

"It seems that Concubine Yan is a wise man, and Liu admires him!" Sui praised him, and Liu Yi turned his head to look at Li Zhen again, pressing his voice and asked him in a low voice: "I wonder what opinions and instructions do Concubine Yan have about His Highness the current situation of His Royal Highness King Yue?"

"Reply to the master's words, Mother said," Li Zhen's pale little face flushed, and his voice was full of reluctance and said softly: "Mother said that compared with the eldest brother and the third brother, Zhen'er is still like a child who is just a child, powerless and unstable. Let Zhen'er not think too much, and be able to be a King of Anle safely, is enough."

"Oh?" Liu Yi had to praise him again. This Concubine Yan could see through thoroughly. Based on Li Zhen's current situation and his status and weight in the eyes of the emperor Li Shimin, the position of the prince was destined to be without him. It is a good choice to be a happy little prince in this life.

However, looking at the expression of Li Zhen's expression just now, he seemed unwilling to accept the status quo and wanted to rob the emperor's throne with his royal brothers?

"Why do you agree with the words of Concubine Yan, as a teacher?" He didn't want his prince's disciple to lose his life in the future throne, so Liu Yi would not beat him again: "No power, no backing, and no emperor's attention. If you want to stay in the Eastern Palace, it's tantamount to dreams. It's better to be a realistic person."

"Uh? Is that?" As if he was hit by something, Li Zhen's whole body stiffened and his face turned pale.

In the back garden of Lizheng Hall, Princess Huanzhu was chasing their new gentleman Luo Binwang to play together. Her little mouth kept opening her voice to ask Luo Binwang about everything about her sister and brother-in-law before she became Liu Yifan, and Princess Yuzhang was also quietly with her.

It has been nearly a month since she learned about her brother-in-law and sister's true identity. Xiaoya is a little concerned about her sting sister and Xiao Baoer.

"Mr. Luo, do you think the book "Three Character Classic" we are now being compiled by my brother-in-law? Is it true?" My brother-in-law was so powerful. Xiao Ya asked Luo Binwang loudly. There were countless small stars in her bright big eyes. A long time ago, she knew that her brother-in-law was very good, and she could sing and write lyrics. She was very powerful, but she didn't expect that in addition to these, her brother-in-law also made great achievements in other aspects.

"That's natural," Luo Binwang did not dare to be negligent in the face of this master's wife's younger sister. When talking about the master's achievements, Luo Binwang also spoke proudly: "In addition, the 'Chinese Pinyin' that the princess learned now was also created by the master."

"Is that right? Brother-in-law is so powerful, Sister Ru'er, are you right? My brother-in-law is so powerful!" Xiao Ya hugged Princess Yuzhang's arm excitedly, and excitedly asked Princess Yuzhang to verify.

"Yes, Mr. Liu's talent is truly worthy of admiration." Yu Zhang's little face turned slightly red when he was urging him to ask in such a non-rule. He glanced at Luo Binwang beside him and replied to Xiao Ya with a gentle voice.

"Yes, right? I just said, my brother-in-law is the most powerful!" As if he heard others praise him again, the little girl shouted in great show of flaunting.

"I wonder Mr. Luo, have you ever met Mr. Liu during this period?" He patted the little girl who was dancing happily, and Yu Zhang turned his head and asked Luo Binwang softly: "I wonder Sister Zhang and the others are doing well now?"

"Your Highness Princess Lao is worried that the students have visited the master's wife and the others seven days ago. They are now living in General Luo's house temporarily, and everything is fine." He replied respectfully. In addition to this young, beautiful and unworthy Princess Yuzhang, who was not a man of no kind, Luo Binwang had some indecent thoughts when he first came, what he left now is the respect similar to that of Master Chu Chu's wife.

After staying in the palace for more than a month, Luo Binwang also knew a little about this Princess Yuzhang. In addition, Xiaotong, the tomboy who had been following Princess Yuzhang, revealed some of the information in his words, Luo Binwang easily knew what Princess Yuzhang thought about his master.

Therefore, although I felt a little unfair to Master Chu Chu's wife, Luo Binwang, who had long been used to having a man with three wives and four concubines, was not very repulsive to Princess Yuzhang. She was beautiful, gentle and charming, and was also a princess of the Tang Dynasty, but she was worthy of the master.

However, Luo Binwang looked at Princess Yuzhang beside him with some pity. It was precisely because of her princess' identity that she was destined to be a concubine in this life. Based on her understanding of the master and the strong feelings between the master and the master's wife, if the master divorced his wife and married the princess, there would be no possibility.

"Sister Ru'er, Yu Yu wants to go out of the palace to visit his brother-in-law and sister. Yu Yu misses them!" When Luo Binwang mentioned his brother-in-law's recent situation, Xiao Ya finally couldn't help it, so she hugged Princess Yuzhang's arm and begged loudly.

"It's not a trivial matter to go out to visit relatives. How can my sister do the right thing?" He looked at Xiao Ya with a funny look. Seeing that the little girl was so anxious that her little face turned red, Yu Zhang felt unbearable, so he pointed to her softly and said, "If Sister Yu Yu wants to leave the palace, you might as well go to the palace to ask for her father and mother."

"Your Highness, why don't we go out of the palace to take a look. We have been in the palace these days and haven't gone out for a long time." Behind Princess Yuzhang, when she heard that she had the chance to leave the palace, Xiaotong's eyes were shining and she begged the princess for a silence.

"Yu Yu left the palace to visit relatives. Why are we going out?" He raised his hand and patted Xiaotong on the head. Yu Zhang looked at her angrily. He felt that this little girl had been used to being crazy with her in the early years. How long has she been in the palace for me? I feel a little depressed?

"Let's go out, and you can also visit relatives and friends," Seeing that their princess seemed to be a little moved, Xiaotong whispered from the side: "I heard that Princess Changle has returned to Chang'an recently. Don't your princess want to go and see it? Princess Changle has always been closest to the princess. She and her princess returned to Chang'an. Princess Yuqing and Li need to visit her?"

"Also," said Princess Changle, Xiaotong counted one by one with his fingers: "Miss Xier, Miss Zhizhi, Your Highness, Your Highness, have not seen her for a long time. Doesn't her Highness have any thoughts on her?"

"Okay, okay, don't say anything more. I'll take you out with you later." He raised his hand and patted Xiaotong's head. Princess Yuzhang chuckled and said to her, saying that she agreed. As Xiaotong said just now, he had never met his aunt and sister Xier and others in these days, and Yuzhang really missed them a little.

"Really? Thank you, Your Highness Princess! Xiaotong is going back and preparing now!" Seeing their princess responding, Xiaotong almost jumped up on the ground happily, happily bowed to their princess, and trotted out of the garden and went back to prepare for the things needed to leave the palace.

In Lizheng Hall, when Xiaoya and Princess Yuzhang arrived, Li Shimin happened to be in the hall, and was watching the quilt sent from General Luo's mansion last night with Empress Changsun.

"It's really a white bun!" Li Shimin picked up a ball of white buns taken out of the quilt, and said in surprise, looking disbelief: "How did they do it? How could they make the white buns fluffy and soft?"

Originally, he had always been suspicious about why the Liu Mansion purchased Baidiezi from Gaochang in large quantities. Now, seeing the quilt and the soft fluffy, Li Shimin felt a little clearer. Just like the "Sanyuan Tea" before the New Year, Liu Mansion had discovered and mastered some secrets that could turn Baidiezi into treasure.

"I have seen Bai Diezi in my early years," I reached out to pick up another ball of cotton wool, and Queen Changsun said softly: "It's similar to it, but it's far less soft than it is now. I think someone has done some tricks and feet in it, so that it's the current state."

"It goes without saying that this must be related to the willow," after taking over the words of Queen Changsun, Li Shimin looked at the soft white cotton wool in his hand, and a shiny light appeared in his eyes. With the "Sanyuan Tea" as an example, this wise king could easily see the "money prospect" brought by this white fold.

Li Shimin's heart began to tremble in the profits of the money, and he thought to himself whether he could use some means to buy or charge the methods and equipment of Liu Yi's hand to the court?

"The emperor clearly understands that besides Mr. Liu, I can't think of anyone else who can have such great ability." Seeing Li Shimin's expression on his face, Empress Changsun guessed some of the emperor's thoughts, gently put down the cotton wool in her hand, stretched out her hand to caress the entire quilt, and said in a warm voice: "I just didn't expect that Mr. Liu had made such a big move as soon as he returned. I hope he would not put all his thoughts on the business field. Duke Yi was still waiting for him to carefully treat the disease."

"Oh, yes, the queen said it well," Li Shimin felt a sudden heart when he heard the queen's words. Thinking of the great contribution that Liu Yi had just made to the court not long ago, the wise king's mind suddenly became much clearer. He nodded slightly and agreed, saying, "Let me knock him well. Don't be fascinated by this stinky aura and delay Qin Engong's illness."
Chapter completed!