"State Preceptor!"
Just as Lu Ya walked out of the palace gate, a voice came from behind him.
Turning around, Li Wenzhong walked quickly. When he got close to Lu Ya, he respectfully cupped his fists and said,
"Greetings, Imperial Preceptor!"
"Oh, what do you want?" Lu Ya said with a smile.
Li Wenzhong said in a deep voice,"
"It was my fault for neglecting Imperial Preceptor just now. Please forgive me.”
Lu Ya raised his eyebrows and carefully sized up Li Wenzhong.
Is this guy trying to get close to me?
Interesting…Lu Ya remained calm and said with a faint smile,"
"It's fine. Those who don't know are innocent. It's your duty to be careful.”
Li Wenzhong heaved a sigh of relief. This state preceptor was extremely mysterious, and he naturally did not want to leave a bad impression on him.
"State Preceptor, are you preparing to leave the palace? Do you need me to send you a carriage?”Li Wenzhong said.
Lu Ya smiled and shook his head.
"No need. The Stargazing Tower is not far from here. It's only a few steps away. Thank you for your kindness.”
"Then, I won't give it to the state preceptor.”Li Wenzhong cupped his fists and bowed. Lu Ya smiled again and didn't stay any longer. He walked towards the Stargazing Tower and gradually disappeared into the night.
Behind him, Li Wenzhong's expression turned grave after he saw Lu Ya's figure disappear. No one knew what he was thinking.
At the same time, in the Hall of Diligent Government.
Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a moment and said to the eunuch beside him,"
"Go, call Eldest, Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth over.”
"Yes, sir!" The head eunuch left after receiving the order.
Zhu Yuanzhang had seven sons.
The eldest son, Zhu Biao, was thirteen years old. The youngest, Sixth and Seventh, were only four years old. They were still in the enlightenment stage and were not suitable for Lu Ya to teach them.
Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang only let Lu Ya teach the first five.
Fifteen minutes later, under the lead of the Head Eunuch, the five princes arrived at the Hall of Diligent Government. After a series of formalities, Zhu Yuanzhang said,"
"Sons, I've found a master for you. Tomorrow morning, go to the Stargazing Tower outside the palace and report to the Imperial Preceptor.”
The princes were stunned.
State Preceptor?
Zhu Biao was the first to ask,
"Father, what about Master Liu?"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his eldest son dotingly and said,"
"Bowen has other arrangements, so you don't have to worry.”
After saying that, he looked at his other four sons and said sternly,
"When you go to the Stargazing Tower tomorrow, you must listen to the lecture properly. Don't make the Imperial Preceptor angry, or else I won't forgive you.”
As he spoke, he glared at Zhu Di.
"Fourth, especially you. If you dare to anger the state preceptor, I will beat you to death when you come back.”
Zhu Di's expression did not change as he said,
"Imperial Father, a gentleman uses his mouth, not his hands.”
" You..." Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but be angry."Good, good, good. You've only been studying for a few days and you dare to talk back to me.”
Zhu Yuanzhang was not worried about Zhu Biao and his other sons. He was only worried about Zhu Di, the little troublemaker. He was afraid that he would make the state preceptor angry.
Zhu Biao stepped forward to smooth things over.
"Imperial Father, don't worry. Your son will restrain my younger brothers and won't let them lose their manners in front of the state preceptor.”
Zhu Yuanzhang's expression relaxed a little. This eldest son was really considerate.
……
The next day, Jing woke up to the sound of the rooster crowing.
After washing up and eating breakfast, Lu Ya began to meditate on the Eight Trigrams Platform, waiting for Zhu Biao and the others to arrive.
On the other side, Zhu Biao and the others were in a carriage escorted by the imperial guards and soon arrived at the Stargazing Tower.
"Wow, this building is so tall!" Zhu Xiong exclaimed.
"Second brother, have you never been to the Stargazing Tower before?”Zhu Biao said with a smile.
He was only thirteen years old, but he appeared very steady. At such a young age, it was impossible to see through him at a glance.
"First time here!" Zhu Xiong said.
Zhu Biao smiled and introduced them to his younger brothers.
"Anyone who sees the Stargazing Tower for the first time will feel that it is a magnificent miracle.”
"Its foundation is twice the height of an ordinary house.”
"The pillar is even thicker than the Coiling Dragon Pillar of the Imperial Palace.”
" Bricks are taller than people…"
"The amount of manpower, material, and financial resources expended is one-tenth of Great Ming's annual tax.”
"And the most proud thing is that the height of the Stargazing Tower is unparalleled in the world. It is difficult for anyone in the world to build a building taller than it.”
"When my father was still the King of Wu, he had ordered the Ministry of Works to gather the best craftsmen to design and build it together. It took three years and was the only one in the world.”
As Zhu Biao explained, Zhu Xiong and the others were even more amazed.
They were used to living in low-rise mansions, and this was the first time they had seen such a high-rise building. They were very surprised.
"Why did Imperial Father build such a tall building?”Zhu Di, who was only eight years old, also spoke. His small brows were tightly knitted, giving off a feeling that strangers were not allowed to enter.
Zhu Biao glanced at his taciturn fourth brother and smiled.""Of course it's because there's a person who's very important to Imperial Father living here. It can even be said that he's also very important to Big Ming.”
Zhu Di was still puzzled. Who exactly was he? You actually dare to live in such a tall building."
"Fourth brother, don't worry. You'll know in a while.”Zhu Biao smiled and didn't say anything else.
Although he was only thirteen years old, his mind had matured. Zhu Yuanzhang had also told him many secrets that were unknown to others, especially the national master who lived in the Stargazing Tower.
Zhu Biao had long been curious about this mysterious state preceptor and wanted to meet him.
However, due to certain reasons, he had never been able to see it with his own eyes.
Today, he could finally get what he wanted.
[PS: Flower, Piao Er, where are you? Come into my arms.]
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