Chapter 14: Left foot first? Fine of taels! Emperor Xuanwu could even roughly imagine the scene at that should have gone straight to the point and asked the kid from the Liu family to help buy radishes and find a craftsman. But the useless Lao Liu was only thinking about eating, so Xiao Wu, in order to appease him, casually said that he could make fried radish balls. After that, Lao Liu went to Xiao Wu Palace to eat fried radish balls. After eating, the kids gathered together to chat. Lao Liu probably casually asked whether radish carving was possible. So Xiaowu took them to carve flowers out of radishes. After that, it must be that the fool Lao Liu was not convinced and secretly told Liu Ziming to let the craftsmen outside the palace carve more fancy things for Xiao Wu to see. So, when the radish carvings that Xiao Wu wanted were finally delivered to the palace, the Dragon Shadow Guards he sent over were unable to see the words underneath, and only saw the auspicious dragons and phoenixes piled on top... It makes sense, everything makes sense! Well, it turns out that he didn’t find out anything serious in the past ten days, and it was all because of Lao Liu who was stirring up trouble! In that case, this time the reward for Xiaowu should come from Laoliu! Emperor Xuanwu snorted coldly: "Li Dehai, do you remember when I entered the room just now, did Old Six stand up and salute with his left foot or his right foot first?"
"This……" I don't understand why the emperor suddenly asked such a question. Eunuch Li almost broke out in a sweat. He quickly recalled in his mind whether he had done anything recently that had angered the emperor, so that the emperor decided to find a random reason to punish him, and he cautiously tried to answer: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was just following your instructions carefully and didn't pay much attention to other things. But judging from where the Sixth Prince is standing, His Highness...may have kicked out with his left foot first." "Left foot?" Emperor Xuanwu's expression suddenly darkened: "In this dynasty, the right is respected. You are so bold, Sixth Brother, that you dare to take the left foot first. Do you think that I, your father, am not worthy of your respect?" "Father, my son and I have been wronged!" The big wronged Yun Chuhuan was completely confused. He couldn't understand why the fire could burn him when he was just watching the fun! Especially since this reason is so outrageous. Who would pay attention to whether they step with their left foot or right foot first when they stand up? Yun Chuhuan had a sad face and wanted to defend himself. Emperor Xuanwu, however, had a stern face and spoke before him: "Considering that this is only your first offense, I will only fine you a hundred taels of gold. If you do it again, I will not let you off easily!" Yun Chuhuan: "...I obey your order." (╥╯^╰╥) Eunuch Li: "..." It turns out that the one who offended His Majesty was the Sixth Prince, not him. Don't worry, don't worry! Eunuch Li breathed a sigh of relief. But Emperor Xuanwu's inexplicable anger was obviously not over yet. After dealing with Yun Chuhuan, he snorted coldly and suddenly pointed his spearhead at Master Cui: "I heard that last time you wrongly accused the Fifth Princess, and I exempted her from nine copies of the punishment, but you immediately punished her to copy the Great Learning twenty times? Cui Taifu, are you dissatisfied with my decision or with my Xiaowu?"
"Old minister is terrified!" No matter what Master Cui thought in his heart, he could not and dared not agree to this. Facing Emperor Xuanwu's accusation, Cui Taifu fell to his knees in fear: "I just felt that the princess had been slack in her studies before. She was neither familiar with the Doctrine of the Mean nor the Great Learning. After solving the problem of the Doctrine of the Mean, the next step would be the Great Learning. That's why..." "That's why you doubled the punishment for the Great Learning?" Emperor Xuanwu slammed the table and shouted: “So after The Great Learning, are there The Analects and Mencius? Are there Five Classics after the Four Books? I don't know when it became so easy to be a tutor in the Tiansheng Dynasty. If you teach students by making them copy as punishment, then what use do I have for you!" "Your Majesty, calm down!" Cui Taifu kowtowed hurriedly: "Yes...I was too hasty, your Excellency..." "I think you are not being too hasty. You are clearly unworthy of being a teacher!" As a minister of the Tiansheng Dynasty, he only cared about the interests of the noble families and did not care about the common people at all; As a teacher of the princess and the prince, he did not teach them carefully, but acted according to his own likes and dislikes. How can such a person teach students well and how can he assist him in governing the world? Emperor Xuanwu glanced at Master Cui with disgust: "Master Cui, you should go back and think about it carefully! Come out when you have figured it out!" Master Cui was startled, feeling extremely unwilling, but he could only swallow it all, and finally bowed deeply: "I obey your order." In just a few words, Master Cui seemed to have aged more than ten years. He knew he was finished. The emperor himself said that he was unworthy of being a teacher. How could his sworn enemies in the court let him off so easily? If he retires, it will be the end of his life! Imperial Tutor Cui closed his eyes and touched his forehead to the ground. He did not stand up shakily until Emperor Xuanwu left, and then he left in embarrassment. In the study room, which was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop, Yun Chuhuan's incredible exclamation finally rang out at this moment: "Oh my goodness! Fifth sister, you are so amazing! When I was punished by that old man Master Cui, it was no use going back to cry to my mother! As soon as Fifth Sister took action, Master Cui went straight back home!" "What does this have to do with me?" It’s not fun to say this! Yun Shu refused to admit it: "Master Cui was sent home because he displeased the emperor. How long ago did I complain? The emperor didn't do anything at all at that time!" She, Yunshu, was just a weak and helpless baby who wanted to lie down. The old foxes in the court who follow the Cui Taifu faction, please do not misunderstand her because of this matter! After packing up her bookcase, Yun Shu modestly invited: "There won't be a new tutor today. It's still early. How about... we have cake today?" "cake?" Hearing some new words from Yun Shu, Yun Chuhuan no longer cared whether Master Cui was in trouble because of Yun Shu's complaint. He kicked his bookcase to Liu Ziming and asked excitedly: "What's that?" "A delicious pastry, sweet and tender, soft and tempting." Yun Shu said with a heavy face: "It is said that it has special meaning at some special moments."
For example, send off Cui Laodeng for early retirement! Well, I can ask someone to send a copy to my father later. She decided to forgive her cheap father for backstabbing her today. Father, you are reliable! whee! (*≧∪≦) (End of this chapter)