Chapter 47 You are indeed a smart man!

Although there was the scent of sandalwood in the Qianqing Palace, Old Zhu's heart could not calm down.

Ever since Erhu led the Jinyiwei to the headquarters, Zhu Yuanzhang has been worried.

It was true that he wanted to teach the little rebellious grandson a lesson, but he was afraid that Erhu would not be gentle enough and might hurt the little rebellious grandson.

"This child is so pitiful. He lost his mother when he was born, and now he has lost his father. I am the only one left to rely on."

"However, I actually let someone punish him for such a small matter. I am really not a competent grandfather..."

Old Zhu talked to himself for a while, then called a young eunuch over.

"Go to the main hall and keep an eye on it for us..."

"Your Majesty, what do you want me to keep an eye on?"

"Stare..."

Old Zhu was just about to say, "Keep an eye on the Jinyiwei and don't let them beat up our eldest grandson," but he felt a little embarrassed when the words came to his lips.

After all, I am the emperor. How can I go back on my word like this?

When Old Zhu thought of this, he felt inexplicably irritated.

"Go, go, we're fine!"

"I'll take my leave..."

After sending the young eunuch away, Old Zhu reluctantly read a few memorials. Seeing that he was really not interested in state affairs, he stood up and walked to the door, stood on the high platform and looked at the sky to relieve his boredom.

Just a pair of eyes that would glance towards the main hall from time to time, revealing the torment in his heart.

Seeing no movement over there, Lao Zhu sat on the steps to bask in the sun and took a nap. Just as he dozed off for a while, he suddenly heard Erhu's surprised cheers.

"Your Majesty!"

"Your Highness is a gifted genius!"

Old Zhu looked at the noisy Erhu and a look of displeasure immediately appeared on his face.

"You are so grown up, can't you be more steady?"

"Also, what's the genius of that little rebellious grandson?"

"Could it be possible that he could memorize the entire book?"

When Erhu heard this, he immediately gave him a compliment.

"Your Majesty, you are truly amazing. You know everything about the world without even leaving your home!"

"Your Highness, the Second Imperial Grandson, has truly memorized the entire Thousand Character Classic. Even Mr. Qi was shocked!"

"What?"

Old Zhu was greatly surprised when he heard this. He had just said it casually and never expected that the little rebellious grandson could do it.

"Then the little rebellious grandson memorized the entire book?"

"yes!"

"Mr. Qi followed the emperor's instructions and deliberately raised the difficulty for His Royal Highness It was ten times higher than usual!"

"The difficulty suddenly increased. The other princes and grandchildren were almost furious. Only our Second Grandson remained calm and composed. He remained calm even when faced He has the demeanor of a great general..."

"After Mr. Qi finished explaining, while others were complaining, only our Second Royal Grandson did not complain at all. He just quietly returned to his seat and read the Thousand Characters Essay several times!"

"Your Majesty, I saw it with my own eyes. Our Second Grandson fell asleep on the table after just watching it a few times!"

"I originally thought that His Highness the Second Imperial Grandson had given up, but when Mr. Qi examined his homework, he recited it word for word!"

When Old Zhu heard this, his face turned red with excitement.

"Did our eldest grandson really memorize it?"

Seeing how excited the emperor was, Erhu quickly dropped even more explosive news.

"More than that!"

"His Royal Highness the Grandson of the Emperor seized upon Mr. Qi's words and said that they did not count unless he recited them backwards."

"Once these words came out, even a humble man like me felt that it was too much, and Mr. Qi was also a little dissatisfied."

"However, our Second Grandson was really good and immediately said that he could recite it backwards!"

When Lao Zhu heard this, he could no longer control his excitement. He grabbed Erhu and asked anxiously.

"What!"

"Can our eldest grandson still carry him backwards?"

"Reporting to the Emperor, our Highness really has memorized it backwards. This is absolutely true, and everyone in the Grand Hall can testify to it!"

After hearing this, Old Zhu's face turned amber with excitement, and he even spun around on the ground excitedly.

"Very good!"

"We said this little rebellious grandson is as smart as us, and he really didn't embarrass us!"

When Erhu heard this, he hurriedly searched in his mind, when did our emperor say that the second prince looked like him?

But no matter what, the emperor's happiness is Erhu's greatest happiness.

"Erhu, go call Qi Tai over here. We need to give him some instructions!"

As soon as Old Zhu finished speaking, he heard the eunuch report beside him.

"Your Majesty, Qi Tai has requested an audience outside the palace, saying that he wants to report on the Emperor's grandson's studies!"

"Hurry up, bring the person in!"

Not long after, Qi Tai was brought into the Qianqing Palace by a young eunuch. When he saw the emperor's face full of joy, he knew that Erhu, the God of Ear Reporting, had taken the lead and informed the emperor of the affairs of the Daben Hall.

Qi Tai secretly complained about Erhu in his heart, then took a few steps forward and knelt down at the feet of the imperial steps with a serious face.

"I, Qi Tai, failed to fulfill your majesty's order, and I have come to apologize to your majesty!"

When Old Zhu saw Qi Tai prostrating himself at the foot of the imperial steps, he hurried down the steps and helped him up with his own hands.

"Lord Qi, please stand up quickly. Not only are you innocent, but you have done a great deed. Hahaha!"

Qi Tai was deeply moved by His Majesty's "demotion". Over the years, His Majesty had never shown such courtesy to any official!

"Your Majesty, I dare not claim credit for your achievements. It is because His Highness Zhu Yunhuan is very intelligent and has a photographic memory!"

When Old Zhu heard Qi Tai praising his eldest grandson, his face was so happy that his eyebrows were not visible.

"Come, come, come, let's go into the hall and talk..."

Not only was Qi Tai pulled all the way into the hall by Old Zhu, he was also honored with a seat.

After the two of them sat down, Lao Zhu looked at Qi Tai with burning eyes.

"Qi Tai, tell me, if our eldest grandson is so smart, why didn't he have a good reputation in learning before?"

When Qi Tai heard this question, he was stumped.

He did guess some clues, but he only dared to complain in his heart. How could he dare to say it out loud and cause trouble ?

"Your Majesty, I can't say for sure. It may be that the death of Crown Princess Jingyi was a big blow to His Majesty Yunhuan..."

Qi Tai's words were very obscure, but Old Zhu was such a smart man that he understood what he meant as soon as he heard it.

Haha, it turns out the problem lies with Lu...

"I understand. Please continue."

"Your Majesty, I have only been in charge of the enlightenment of the royal heirs for half a year, and I know very little about the past."

"However, in my opinion, His Highness Yunxun is an extremely intelligent person, but he is too calm and does not pay much attention to learning."

Qi Tai said it very tactfully. If translated into later times, it would be what teachers usually say to parents: Your child is very smart, but he just doesn't like to study...

When Old Zhu heard this, his reaction was the same as that of parents in later generations, with a ferocious look on his face.

"How dare he not take it seriously?"

"Qi Tai, you have to keep a close eye on us from now on. Don't waste our grandson's good brain!"

"If he dares not to take it seriously, you will beat him up!"

"But be careful when you hit the child. Don't hurt the child..."

"I understand!"

Old Zhu looked at Qi Tai meaningfully and smiled faintly.

"Do you really understand?"

Upon hearing this, Qi Tai quickly stood up and bowed, replying solemnly.

"I will treat His Highness Yunhuan as strictly as I treat His Highness the Emperor's eldest grandson!"

When Old Zhu heard this, a relieved smile immediately appeared on his face, and he helped Qi Tai up with his own hands.

"It seems like you really understand, hahaha."