hsntnovel Chapter 1934 Preparing for the Apprenticeship Ceremony
Chapter 1934 Preparing for the Apprenticeship Ceremony
Li Shen also knew how to respect his teachers, and he was very polite to Wang Yuangan.
From then on, Wang Yuangan became the teacher of his two children until they entered the Imperial College.
Even if you went to the Imperial College, you would have to say that you studied under Wang Yuangan, and the instructor of the Imperial College was just your second teacher.
So Wang Yuangan is very important to Xixi and Yangyang.
"Your Highness, let's start now. Please find a quiet place." Wang Yuangan said with a salute.
Although Prince Ji was very polite to him, he knew his own status and position.
It must be a world of difference between him and Prince Ji.
"Don't worry, Wang Qing. Don't you have something to do before the class?"
Li Shen spoke up to stop Wang Yuangan.
"I wonder if His Royal Highness Prince Ji has anything else to say?" Wang Yuan felt a little puzzled.
"Isn't Wang Qing preparing for the apprenticeship ceremony?" Li Shen asked in surprise. He had made careful preparations for this.
"Apprenticeship ceremony? Your Highness Prince Ji means..." Wang Yuangan asked uncertainly.
He didn't expect that Prince Ji would ask his own children to pay homage to him as their teacher.
When he received the order from the prince, he was already prepared to teach Prince Ji's children, but he certainly would not become their apprentice.
With Prince Ji's current power, status and position, what kind of great scholar can he not find?
Asking me to come here is just a transition. In the future, I will have a great scholar as my mentor.
But now the Prince of Ji was going to hold a ceremony to become a disciple, which was totally beyond his expectations.
"What's the matter? Could it be that Wang Qing has some unspeakable secret that makes him unwilling to accept my son as his disciple?" Li Shen saw that Wang Yuangan was a little dazed, so he asked with narrowed eyes.
I muttered to myself, you are just a small doctor of Hongwenguan, are you really going to reject me?
If that's the case, how can I let you live well?
Little did he know that Wang Yuangan was shocked.
"No, no, I am just shocked by the kindness of His Royal Highness Prince Ji, so... I am a little flattered." Wang Yuangan explained hurriedly.
"Oh, that's good, let's get started. These are the important people in my Ji Wang Mansion. This is Wang Xuance, the Chief Clerk of Ji Wang Mansion, and this is Xue Rengui, the Sima of Ji Wang Mansion.
This is Pei Mingli, the military advisor of Prince Ji’s Palace, formerly a deputy minister of the Ministry of War.
You may have also heard of this person, Wang Hongfu, the chief manager of Prince Ji’s Mansion.
Today, I asked them to come here to bear witness. My two children worship Wang Qing as their teacher, accept Wang Qing's teachings, training, and answering of doubts.
From then on, the two of them treated Wang Qing as a disciple and performed the etiquette of a disciple.
I wonder what your Majesty thinks?" Li Shen stood up and prepared to start the ceremony.
"Thank you, Your Highness Prince Ji, for your kindness. I am honored to receive you." Wang Yuangan immediately stood up and bowed to Li Shen.
It can be seen that Wang Yuan is very excited.
You have to know that in this way, his relationship with Prince Ji's Mansion will be extraordinary. He will be the teacher of Prince Ji's children in the future.
This is no different from being a father. After performing the apprenticeship ceremony, we become a family.
From then on, Wang Yuangan had a backer. With the help of the Prince Ji's Mansion, he would have a smooth career path in his official career instead of continuing to study in the Hongwenguan.
"You don't have to say that, my lord. A blacksmith must be strong himself. I am doing this because you are talented. If it were someone else, I would not allow it."
Li Shen said with a smile.
"Your Majesty is so complimentary."
"Okay, let's get started." Li Shen asked everyone to get ready.
"Um...Your Highness Prince Ji, could you please wait for me for a moment?" At this moment, Wang Yuangan spoke embarrassedly.
"Hmm? Wang Qing, is there anything else?" Li Shen asked with a frown.
"Well...Your Highness Prince Ji, to be honest, I have to go back to get some things. It won't take too long, so I will be back as soon as possible."
Wang Yuangan's face turned slightly red and he bowed to Li Shen.
"What are you going to take? Why don't you..." Li Shen didn't understand what Wang Yuangan wanted to take, and was about to say that everything was ready, when Wang Xuance on the side spoke up:
"Your Majesty, since the prince is going to get something, it must be something very important. Why don't you let the prince go first and we wait here for a while.
Now that the auspicious time has not arrived, a little while longer won’t make a difference.”
"Well... well, then, Your Majesty, please leave immediately. I will wait here. Someone, send a carriage to escort Your Majesty back to the palace."
Li Shen glanced at Wang Xuance and got a hint from the other's eyes. Although he didn't understand, Li Shen still nodded in agreement.
“Thank you, Your Highness. However, I have a carriage. Your Highness will just wait for me for a while.
Then I will take my leave first."
Wang Yuangan rejected Li Shen, then bowed and walked out.
After Wang Yuangan left, Li Shen turned to Wang Xuance and asked:
"Xuan Ce, what on earth did Wang Yuan feel he had forgotten?"
Wang Xuance bowed and replied:
"Your Majesty, if my guess is correct, Wang Yuangan should have gone back to retrieve the gift."
"Return gift?" Li Shen was a little puzzled.
"That's right, Your Highness. Did you notice just now that Wang Yuangan came empty-handed and didn't prepare anything for becoming a disciple?" Pei Mingli nodded in agreement.
Li Shen frowned. It was true. Wang Yuangan came empty-handed.
Because Wang Yuangan had no followers, or rather, Wang Yuangan's followers could not enter the gate of Prince Ji's Mansion, so if there was anything, Wang Yuangan should carry it himself.
Now I have nothing in my hands, which means I have nothing.
"Is it because he doesn't want my children to be his disciples? That's why he came here empty-handed. Does he look down on me?"
Li Shen was somewhat displeased. What was his status? Now that he had gone to the prince to ask for you, you were still unwilling?
"Your Highness, calm down." Wang Xuance hurriedly comforted him, "Your Highness, it's not that Wang Yuangan doesn't want the young lady and young master to become his disciples. I guess he feels that he is not worthy of them, so he is not prepared.
He certainly didn't expect that the prince would let the young lady and the young man worship him as their master.
Otherwise, how could he, a rootless person, not want to marry into Prince Ji's palace?
After today, everyone in Chang'an City, whether in the official circles or among the people, will receive the news that Wang Yuangan has become the mentor of the children of Prince Ji's mansion.
Everyone will look at him with new eyes.”
"I see."
After listening to Wang Xuance's explanation, Li Shen suddenly realized.
Indeed, how could Wang Yuangan dare to look down on the Ji Palace? If he had the chance, he would have to curry favor with them.
Time passed quickly, and before long, Wang Yuangan was brought back in. After coming in, Wang Yuangan greeted everyone again.
Everyone noticed that Wang Yuangan was a little out of breath and there was some sweat on his forehead, which showed that he must have just been running.
The servant who brought him in was carrying two packages.
"Wang Qing, please sit down and have a cup of tea. It's not the auspicious time yet. It will take a while. Everything is ready."
(I mentioned tourism, why are there so many people suggesting going to northern Myanmar, the industrial park, and some even suggesting going to work overtime.
I feel like you are jealous of me. When I travel, I will draw pictures for you and share them with you.)