In the Imperial Palace, in the royal study.
"Greetings, Your Majesty." The eunuch led the two into the royal study. Seeing Emperor Zhao Xu sitting behind the imperial table, he hurriedly went forward to pay his respects.
" Get up." Zhao Xu could clearly feel that he was in a bad mood. It was also because anyone who was deceived by their subordinates would not have an easy time. Not to mention the emperor who held the power of life and death.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The two of them stood up and thanked him.
"Minister Wang, why did you only bring this up now?”Zhao Xu looked at Wang Anshi grumpily.
"This lowly subject also learned of this matter last night. I was also kept in the dark before." Wang Anshi explained to the Emperor with a bitter smile.
"Oh? Who told you that?" When Zhao Xu heard Wang Anshi, he knew that Wang Anshi did not intentionally hide it from him. She felt better.
"Your Majesty, this lowly subject paid a visit to Lord Chu's residence last night. The young master who saw Lord Chu gave him a test. He only learned of this matter from Lord Chu's son.”Wang Anshi wanted to recommend Chu Xiao to the emperor. Wang Anshi did not know that Emperor Zhao Xu had been paying attention to Chu Xiao.
"Your Majesty, that is indeed the case. I was there last night." Chu Ling saw the Emperor looking at him. He quickly said.
"Minister Chu, yesterday I asked you to bring your young master here. I wonder if…" Zhao Xu did not expect Chu Xiao to be the cause of all this. She asked Chu Xiao.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I have brought him here. He is in the side hall.”Chu Ling replied.
"Men, go to the side hall and call Lord Chu's son over.”In the study, there were only Zhao Xu, Wang Anshi, and Chu Ling. As the emperor, Zhao Xu understood the principle that if the ruler did not keep secrets, he would lose his subjects. Zhao Xu shouted at the eunuch who walked in.
At this moment, Wang Anshi was also very surprised. It turned out that the emperor knew about Chu Xiao. However, there was no expression on his face.
At this moment, Chu Xiao was sitting in the side hall in boredom. He was thinking about what had happened in the room of the four sisters in the morning. At that time, Chu Xiao was also impulsive. In the past, Chu Xiao had always been sentimental towards the four sisters. He did not expect to enjoy such treatment today. He really regretted pretending to be a gentleman.
Just as Chu Xiao was daydreaming, the door of the side hall was pushed open. A eunuch walked in and said to Chu Xiao,""His Majesty has decreed for Chu Xiao to meet him.”
"Yes, student." Chu Xiao quickly received the decree. Chu Xiao was not an official, but he was indeed a High Scholar. Chu Xiao had passed the imperial examination when he was eight years old. Otherwise, even if he was the son of a minister, how could he be known or even valued by the emperor?
"Young Master Chu, follow me." Chu Xiao received the edict. The eunuch led Chu Xiao to the royal study.
"Your Majesty, Young Master Chu has arrived. It's at the door." Chu Xiao waited at the door while the eunuch went in to report to the Emperor.
"Let him in." At this moment, there was no movement in the study room, and everyone was waiting for Chu Xiao's arrival.
"Young Master Chu, go in." The eunuch came out and informed Chu Xiao.
Chu Xiao walked in and saw the emperor sitting there, his father and Wang Anshi standing at the side.
"Greetings, Your Majesty." Chu Xiao bowed. In the dynasties before the Qing Dynasty, as long as the emperor was not a criminal, the criminal did not need to kneel. He only needed to bow.
"Chu Xiao, come over and tell me about your father and Minister Wang's memorial yesterday.”Zhao Xu looked at Chu Xiao and said.
"Yes, Your Majesty." After Chu Xiao answered, he briefly summarized the matter.
"Looks like you've been training well these past few years.”After hearing Chu Xiao's reply, Zhao Xu praised Chu Xiao.
"His Majesty already knew about it when you went out in the early years. If it wasn't for His Majesty, do you think Father would agree?”Chu Ling explained when he saw Chu Xiao's puzzled look. At the same time, he would give the credit to the Emperor.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Chu Xiao did not pursue the truth and thanked him directly.
"Minister Wang said that you have a solution to these two matters. I don't know what it is, but tell me about it.”Zhao Xu was really satisfied. She sighed in her heart. If only her son could be as smart as Chu Xiao. What a pity.
Although Wang Anshi knew the solution to this matter from Chu Xiao last night, he did not tell Emperor Zhao Xu directly. Instead, he waited for Chu Xiao to say it himself when he arrived.
Wang Anshi did not want to use the younger generation's ideas and methods to claim credit, and he also wanted to use this as Chu Xiao's stepping stone. The new party did not have any new members. There were no capable people. Sooner or later, they would be crushed by the old party.
In fact, Wang Anshi really didn't care whether the New Party perished or not. He only cared about the new policies. Chu Xiao was a very good candidate to take over. Chu Ling was the staunchest supporter of the New Deal, so his son, Chu Xiao, was naturally labeled as the New Deal.
Moreover, Chu Xiao's support for the new party's policies could be seen from all his ideas. How could such a talent not be nurtured properly?
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