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Chapter 524 The Wise Fourth Prince

Huguo Temple,

Today, Jiang An was wearing a white silk long dress. Her slender figure was wrapped in a cloak, and only her drooping hair and tightly pursed lips could be seen.

The personal soldiers who came with her knocked on a side door of the Huguo Temple.

The person who opened the door this time was not the monk arranged by the imperial teacher, but a servant who had been staying in the temple to help.

After opening the door, the man saw the personal guard, who looked very familiar and welcomed him into the temple.

"Old Master Xie's courtyard is right in front of the place where the young lady lived before..."

“Just keep going along this road and you’ll see it.”

"The people guarding the courtyard are all His Majesty and the Fourth Prince's men. I will set a fire at the back of the temple to lure them over."

Jiang An, who was covered by a cloak, said calmly, "Take it easy, don't really set the mountain on fire."

This mountain is the source of income for many people living nearby...

The man laughed innocently, "Don't worry, Miss. I know what to do!"

She led people to wait in a secluded place for a while, and then they heard the bell ringing in the temple. Someone ran over in panic, shouting, "It's on fire..."

The Huguo Temple was built on the mountain, and this place is not far from the mountain. If it really catches fire, we will definitely be implicated.

So the guards in the courtyard did not dare to ignore it. They only left one or two people to guard the door, and the rest followed the monk to put out the fire.

The fourth prince came out of his own courtyard and looked into the distance...

It's scary to see the thick smoke.

But it suddenly got so bad...it's a bit strange.

A light bulb went off in the Fourth Prince’s head, and he secretly said, “Oh no!”

I'm afraid this is directed at Old Master Xie!

As soon as he left the yard, he went straight to Old Tutor Xie. The guards behind him didn't know the situation, so they had to follow their master.

But halfway through the walk... he stopped again.

"Your Highness, are you going to visit Old Master Xie?"

Why don't you leave again?

The Fourth Prince's expression changed, but he finally looked at the fire burning in the back hills, "I still think it's more important to put out the fire now!"

Anyway, the imperial physician also said that Old Master Xie will definitely die in the next few days...

What difference does it make if you die early or late?

No matter who caused this drama, there was no need for him to confront them head-on. It would be better to pretend to be deaf and dumb!

The subordinates could not see through their masters' thoughts and could only flatter them dryly, "Your Highness is right, I will arrange for someone to put out the fire right away."

At this time, in the courtyard of Old Master Xie, the two guards guarding the gate were knocked unconscious, and were sleeping soundly, one on the left and one on the right, leaning against the door.

Jiang An took off his cloak and pushed the door open...

The room was filled with the strong smell of medicinal herbs, and there was even a hint of bitterness in the breath.

There was no servant inside.

Originally, none of the servants from the Prime Minister's Mansion were brought out, and the people serving Old Tutor Xie were all temporarily arranged by His Majesty and the Fourth Prince. Now that he was about to die, these people pretended to obey and were even more unwilling to get close to him.

So, the old tutor Xie, who had a glorious life, looked so miserable and sloppy when he was about to die.

As he got closer, Jiang An could hear his breathing, which was like a bellows, and each time was particularly heavy...

There was even a smell of urine and stench, but the smell of medicine was so strong that it could only be smelled when you got closer.

The little girl stood quietly for a while across the bed curtain.

She rubbed her fingertips hanging at her sides, as if she was thinking about something.

On the bed, Old Master Xie looked at the figure standing next to him, opened his mouth and uttered "ah ah", wanting to say something, and slowly raised his shaking hands.

Maybe he wants some water...

Or maybe he wanted someone to make his bed.

certainly…

The little girl thought that it was more likely that he wanted someone to save him, as he didn't want to live like a pig or a dog.

But no matter what it was, he was destined to be disappointed.

Thinking about it, Jiang An even found it a bit ridiculous.

She was really looking forward to seeing Old Master Xie's expression...

There were only two of them in the room, so the girl rolled up the curtain herself.

The hope in Old Master Xie's eyes turned into viciousness and resentment when he saw that familiar face.

"Ah! Ho…someone…come!”

Looks like calling someone~

Jiang An sneered, without any kindness in his eyes towards a dying man.

"There's no one outside, so you should save your energy."

"A dying person has no value at all. Who would come to this yard?" she said cruelly.

"You should actually be thankful..."

Jiang An seemed to feel a little uncomfortable standing and looking down at him, so he pulled a chair and sat down in front of Old Tutor Xie.

"After all, your enemies came to visit you before you died, so you weren't too lonely~"

"You..." Old Master Xie's hands twitched like chicken claws, as if he was very angry.

"Old man... you better take a breath, or you'll die before I finish speaking."

How boring!

"When I first came to Kyoto, I asked someone to carefully research your life..."

He won the third place in the imperial examination when he was young, and served as an official in the court for only two or three years, becoming a teacher for the prince.

After another two or three years, the prince became the crown prince, and he also became the grand tutor...

When the prince ascended the throne, he became the emperor's teacher and married the most famous beauty in the capital.

The emperor died young, and he assisted the young emperor for three dynasties...

Gradually, his power grew, and so did his ambitions.

He can assist the useless young emperor. Does that mean he is more capable than the Jiang family to sit in that position?

"Old man, you've had a glorious life!" Jiang An smiled gently, but the smile did not show in his eyes.

She leaned forward with her upper body, like a ferocious beast preparing to hunt its prey, staring at the dying person on the bed.

"It's just that there are a few other people in your life's glory..."

Jiang An's eyes were cold as he spoke in a low voice amid the horror of Old Master Xie.

"The classmate who took the imperial examination with you back then... the number one scholar, he and the woman you married were in love with each other."

But you two were teachers of two princes respectively. When competing for the crown prince's position, old tutor Xie used many despicable means on the number one scholar, forcibly separating the two people who loved each other, and even exiled him to a poor place on a false charge of Zi Wu.

Jiang An clapped his hands with dignity, "Old man, you really have a good way!"

Old Master Xie's face twitched, and an ugly smile appeared at the corner of his drooling mouth.

Even if this little girl knew, so what? He was the winner back then, and all the evidence was long gone. Even if she cleared that man's name in front of the whole world, no one would believe her!

"You mean... even if I want to tell the truth to the world, no one will believe it... right?"

The little girl laughed softly, and her laughter gradually became louder.

She looked straight at Old Master Xie, "Do you know that the top scholar of that year went to the north, changed his name... and became a teacher?"

"Now his student is taking part in the Autumn Examination, and he is a talented man praised by everyone in Kyoto!"

And now, those who are shining in Kyoto are everywhere in the poor and disliked place - the North!

Jiang An stood up, knocking over the chair with his movement, his round eyes filled with tears.

"Every student he taught is a man of great stature!"

"On the day the master died, students carried his coffin and common people saw him off. Even now, incense is still burning in front of his tombstone!"

"And you..."

The girl pointed at him, veins bulging on her neck in anger.

She spoke each word with a resounding voice, "You are destined to be a rat in the gutter. You have been the imperial tutor for three dynasties, but you have not trained a wise ruler. You are accumulating wealth and power. One day, your Xie family will be ruined, and you will be cursed by the people!"

"You will be recorded in history books as a treacherous minister who attempted to usurp the throne!"

In the dark night, the little girl's voice spread to every corner of the yard, and also fell clearly into the ears of Jiang Si who was silently guarding on the roof.

Old Master Xie stared with dead eyes, grabbed the bed curtains with his hands, and struggled to get up.

“…You brat!”

He really didn't expect that the little girl who was now against the Xie family in Kyoto was actually a student taught by that man.

If he had known that such a thing would happen many years later, he should have killed the person at that time to prevent future trouble!

Seeing how pitiful he was, Jiang An couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Tears welled up from my hearty laughter...

"Cough cough..."

The little girl coughed continuously as if she wanted to cough out her lungs.

She calmed down and felt a splitting headache.

"besides…"

She raised her eyes, with scarlet in them, "And my father!"

"There is also the little prince who was framed and killed by your Xie family, as well as his mother and her entire family!"

"And...you colluded with foreign enemies and killed innocent people over the years!"

The Xie family must repay all of these!

Jiang An looked down at the dying man, walked slowly forward and pulled the curtain down again.

"Just wait for death alone."

As the curtain fell, the last rays of light were blocked by the little girl.

Old Tutor Xie's eyes were about to burst out, and he stretched out a hand from outside the bed to grab a corner of her clothes.

Don't leave him here to die alone...

Even if it's an enemy, it's okay for him to stay here!

Silent and lonely...feeling the life force in my body slowly slipping away, it's so scary!

Jiang An turned around and pulled out the corner of clothes effortlessly with one hand.

The imperial tutor who served several dynasties and the saint praised by all the southern merchants was no more than this.

"After tonight...Nan Shang students will have a new teacher. He has a young body and abundant energy. He will be someone that all scholars will strive to emulate."

The little girl should always remember that when killing someone... you have to destroy their heart!

The moonlight outside was just right, stretching the shadow of Jiang An as he left. When he looked into the house, the back of his old hand had already drooped.

By the time the little girl led her men down the mountain without anyone noticing, the Fourth Prince and the Imperial Preceptor had just learned the news of the death of Old Tutor Xie.

After dealing with the fire in the back mountain, the Fourth Prince ordered someone to bring the news back to Kyoto City.

Unfortunately, the city was closed and his people couldn't get in.

So, the news was delivered to the imperial city the next day...

But at this time, no one in Kyoto cared about this matter.

Because... today is the day when the results of the autumn examination will be announced.

In this huge city, it seemed that only the Prime Minister's Mansion and the harem were shrouded in the shadow of the death of Old Tutor Xie.

During the next morning court session, Prime Minister Xie's followers wrote to the emperor, hoping that Old Tutor Xie could be posthumously honored. Some even mentioned that they wanted to send Old Tutor Xie's tablet to the ancestral temple for worship.

His Majesty's face turned pale and he didn't look very willing.

This old guy will cause trouble for him even after he dies!

The little girl stood among the officials, her eyes half closed, as if catching up on some sleep, allowing His Majesty to look at her again and again.

Jiang An did not move. Wu Heting, as the Minister of Dali Temple, would not meddle in the affairs of the Ministry of Rites, not to mention the Minister of Justice. He just wanted the little girl to stay here peacefully.

There are also two assistant ministers from the Ministry of War...

Even the old censor didn't say anything.

She had to let our arrogant Majesty know that she, Jiang An, had never needed to rely on anyone to survive!

"His Majesty…"

"His Majesty!"

Half of the officials knelt, and the rest either watched or did not want to get involved.

"Jiang An!"

The emperor's face darkened and he called the little girl's name.

It can be said that this is also a disguised form of surrender...

"Eh!"

Jiang An seemed to be waiting for him to call him, and he came out from the list of officials quite quickly.

He took two or three brisk steps, which almost pissed off His Majesty to death!

She pretended to think deeply and said, "I think... it's inappropriate!"

"inappropriate?"

An official loudly questioned Jiang An, "Old Master Xie is a veteran of three dynasties. He assisted three emperors and is respected by students all over the world!"

"With such a great reputation, what's wrong with posthumously honoring him?"

"Your Excellency is wrong!"

Jiang An looked at the person who was speaking. He was smiling, but for some reason he made people feel scared.

"When Old Master Xie was alive, he was second only to the emperor. Even after he retired, the imperial court still sent him a salary according to his official rank every year..."

"How many descendants of the Xie family have inherited the family's influence? Let's say we are Prime Minister Xie~"

The little girl smiled mockingly, her tone cold, "Who among the officials in the court doesn't respect him because of his father's name?"

"Don't you have it?" Jiang An asked.

"I…"

She interrupted the man and said, "The Ministry of Rites wants to posthumously confer a title on someone else. What do they want to confer on someone else?"

He is already a first-rank official. Do we have to give His Majesty's throne to him to be buried with him?

Jiang An suddenly asked, "How about giving the Xie family the surname of the state?"

"Your Majesty, what do you think?" The little girl said with a sly smile on her face.

Now, even the people from the Ministry of Rites are at a loss.

Originally they were discussing posthumous titles, but the girl's attitude seems to be that she wants to change the Xie family's surname!

Doesn't that mean you don't even want your ancestors? !

If this happened to ordinary people, granting them a national surname would be a huge deal...

But they are a noble family, and the inheritance from their ancestors all depends on them!

"I..." His Majesty wanted to say, he thought it was very good!

"His Majesty!"

Prime Minister Xie stood up, his face as black as the bottom of a pot.

"Your Majesty has shown sufficient favor to the Xie family, I dare not ask for more..."

Having said this, how could he dare to instigate these people to win glory for the Xie family?

If the quarrel continues, he might have to change his surname to Jiang Si!

The little girl travels to the heavens, Jiang Si... Jiang Si...

Eh~ Even after changing his last name, he's still so unlikable.

The person from the Ministry of Rites saw the Prime Minister's gaze, gritted his teeth, and said, "Let's forget about the posthumous title, but what about the funeral..."

Song Shen looked at him, "It is now the autumn exam, and the imperial examination has just ended. The capital is full of joy, and the morale of the students is high. I think it is not appropriate to hold a funeral in a grand manner, especially with state rites..."

"Besides, the Ministry of Rites still needs to assist the Ministry of Personnel in organizing the palace examination. The Minister should pay more attention to state affairs!"

After Song Shen finished speaking in a cold voice, he reported it to the Minister of Rites.

It turned out that the Ministry of Personnel had already handed over the palace examination rules to the Ministry of Rites before the joint examination, and they reviewed them before handing them over to Your Majesty for final review...

However, half a month had passed and the Ministry of Rites had still not reviewed the case, and it remained in backlog.

In a few days, it will be the palace examination!

"If the Minister of Rites cannot handle his duties well, then he should be prepared to... give way to someone else!" Song Shen said without any politeness.

"you!"

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty... Let me explain..."

The emperor's eyes were cold, "Since the Minister is talking about the funeral of Old Master Xie, then you should go to the Xie Mansion to stand guard and mourn for Old Master Xie!"

"The palace examination will be handed over to the left and right assistant ministers of the Ministry of Rites."

"Retreat!"

Jiang An smiled and bowed first, "Farewell, Your Majesty..."

There was no way out, Shes was humiliated again, she was so happy!