sjar Chapter 777: There is nothing ominous about the Women's College
Chapter 777: There is nothing ominous about the Women's College
"Does Your Highness have any other instructions for me?" Shen Yanxi asked.
"It's not about giving advice, but I rashly asked to see the emperor today. I don't know if I disturbed Prime Minister Shen and the emperor's discussion of state affairs. If so, Prime Minister Shen doesn't have to leave. I can leave first. After all, state affairs should be the most important thing."
Emperor Xiao was the first to speak: "Don't worry, uncle. We have almost finished discussing the matter. Uncle finally came back to the palace, and I am having someone prepare a banquet. We must celebrate today."
"Your Majesty is right. I have nothing urgent to report, so I'll take my leave now."
"Prime Minister Shen, why don't we come together?" Prince Su spoke again.
Feeling the gaze of Emperor Xiao, he explained with a smile.
"Please don't be offended, Your Majesty. The last time Prime Minister Shen and his men entered Sanqing Temple for a search, I felt that Prime Minister Shen was a rare pillar of the court. Now that we've met today, I thought we might as well have a chat."
"The last incident was to find out the truth and at the same time ensure the safety of Sanqing Temple and the prince. I hope the prince will not mind." Shen Yanxi bowed and apologized.
There is still no reasonable explanation for the problems I discovered when I went to Sanqing Temple last time.
During this period of time, some people have been secretly watching Sanqing Temple, but no clues have been found so far.
only……
Two scapegoats were just caught yesterday, and today Prince Su returned to the palace. This is somewhat of a coincidence.
Shen Yan lowered his eyes and thought, with thousands of thoughts running through his mind quickly.
Prince Su smiled, "Prime Minister Shen, please don't misunderstand me. I don't mean to blame you when I say this. I have been in seclusion for many years, and I don't know much about the new court officials in the court. I admire Prime Minister Shen very much, so I want to keep you to talk more."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. However, Your Highness rarely returns to the palace, and it would be a bit of a bother for an outsider like me to stay here."
"Since the emperor's uncle has said so, Shen Qing, you don't have to refuse, just stay with us."
Since Emperor Xiao had spoken, Shen Yanxi naturally couldn't refuse.
At the banquet, in addition to Emperor Xiao, Shen Yanxi, and Prince Su, some royal clan members were also invited.
No matter what they thought in their hearts, everyone looked very happy about Prince Su's return to the palace and exchanged pleasantries.
"My Lord, since you are back, why don't you stay for a while longer? We have missed you so much after not seeing you for so many years."
"That's right, uncle. Please stay a little longer. I'm sure my brother will miss you very much."
The person who spoke was Emperor Xiao's cousin and Prince Su's nephew.
Emperor Xiao nodded and said, "Uncle, I also hope that you can stay for a while. I have already sent someone to pass the message to Prince Su's Mansion, ordering them to clean up properly. A palace has also been prepared in the imperial palace. Whether you want to go back to the mansion or stay in the palace, it is up to you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, but I came back from the Taoist temple this time because I actually have something to do."
"What does the emperor want to do?"
“This…” Prince Su smiled helplessly, “I’m not afraid of being laughed at by you. I have been practicing Taoism in Sanqing Temple for many years. I originally planned to stay in the temple for the rest of my life. But when I was fortune-telling some time ago, I suddenly found that there seemed to be a disaster in my destiny.”
"Disaster?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd who had been chatting and laughing just now suddenly fell silent.
"Uncle, what disaster is this?"
"It is difficult for me to fully understand what exactly it is, but according to the hexagram, if this calamity is not resolved, I am afraid my life will be in danger."
"How to resolve it?"
"I originally couldn't figure out how to resolve it, but yesterday I suddenly understood that this calamity might be because I have been ignoring worldly affairs for many years. I thought it was good for my practice, but practitioners should accumulate merits and save others from suffering. The other side of being self-sufficient may be selfishness and indifference. So..."
Prince Su paused for a moment and glanced at the other people present.
"This king intends to follow the will of heaven, resolve the crisis, and accumulate more merits. In this way, perhaps the disaster can be resolved naturally."
After hearing what Prince Su said, many people were skeptical, but the other party's identity was there after all, so they just listened to what he said.
And the most important thing is to see what the emperor thinks.
Everyone's eyes quietly turned to Xiao Di who was sitting on the main seat. Emperor Xiao asked curiously about Prince Su's words.
"Then how does the emperor uncle plan to follow the will of heaven and accumulate merit?"
"Due to the investigation of the missing woman's case, I have paid more attention to the news in the imperial city. Recently, I have heard some of the rumors in the imperial city. The most eye-catching one should be the women's academy."
Shen Yanxi paused with his hand holding the wine glass, raised his eyebrows and looked at Prince Su.
Prince Su continued, "Many rumors are saying that the Women's Academy is ominous. I have privately divined, and according to the hexagram, the Women's Academy in the Imperial City does not have any ominous signs. On the contrary, the existence of the Women's Academy may be a good thing for Beiyang."
Emperor Xiao was somewhat surprised, "Are you serious, uncle?"
"This king only made this judgment based on the result of the hexagram. I originally did a hexagram when I had nothing else to do and had no intention of telling anyone about this matter. But now I think about it. The Women's Academy is related to so many women, and they should not be given an ominous reputation for no reason. That's why this king came down the mountain to tell you about this matter."
No one expected that Prince Su went around in circles for so long and finally came down the mountain just for the matter of the Women's Academy.
What was even more unexpected was that the women's academy was not only not harmful, but was even beneficial to Beiyang?
but……
Someone questioned, "Your Highness, maybe you are mistaken? It's just a small girls' academy. After all, it doesn't matter whether those girls study or not. How can it affect our Beiyang Kingdom?"
"Yes, and since the opening of the Women's Academy, it has caused a lot of trouble and all kinds of discussions. No matter how you look at it, it's better to close it down."
"That's not the case. Although there are some discussions, some women have indeed benefited from it. Moreover, the previous rumors of being possessed by evil spirits and bad luck have now been proven to be deliberately framed by Zhong Xingyun. The Women's Academy has finally been opened, how can it be closed like this?"
The person who spoke quietly looked at Shen Yanxi while speaking.
After all, this girls' academy was founded by Prime Minister Shen's wife. When Zhong Xingyun submitted an impeachment memorial, he and Prime Minister Shen had a tense situation in the court, which shows that Prime Minister Shen protects her.
Speaking ill of the Women's Academy at this time would be tantamount to flattering Prime Minister Shen.
The person who had just spoken out against the girls' academy also realized this and quickly shut up, but felt it would be embarrassing to just give up, so he asked Prince Su.
"Your Majesty, you said that the Women's Academy is a good thing for our Beiyang. Could you please tell me in what specific ways it is manifested?"