The heavens set sail from the courtyard

Chapter 1401 Accepting a Disciple
Princess House Restaurant.

Li Hunyuan stood obediently aside, watching his father chatting and laughing with the untouchable who slapped him in the face at the dining table. He felt a little dazed for a moment.

When Li Zhongyi arrived just now, Li Hunyuan thought that his savior had come and that his father would definitely severely punish the pariah who beat him for his own sake.

Unexpectedly, my father actually started chatting with that untouchable, and they got along better and better, from national affairs to people's livelihood, from the overall situation in the world to military and political reforms.

Later, Li Zhongyi asked the housekeeper of the princess's mansion to prepare a banquet, and the two of them ate and chatted.

Li Yu sat on the side, picking up food for the two of them from time to time. Although she was a princess and had become a maid, she had no complaints at all.

As for the third prince, he could only stand aside and watch. Not only could he not eat, he couldn't even drink water.

Li Zhongyi and Wang Gang chatted for two hours. Li Hunyuan was punished to stand for two hours. He felt dizzy and stared at the delicious food on the table. His stomach was growling with hunger, but Li Zhongyi and Wang Gang were so excited chatting that they didn't pay any attention to him.

Fortunately, Li Yu heard the voice, looked at his brother with some distress, and then said to Li Zhongyi: "Father, my third brother has been standing for a long time, why don't you come over and eat something?"

Li Zhongyi was discussing how to govern the country with Wang Gang, so he had no time to take care of his son.

"Let him go hungry for a meal or two, it's all right."

Li Hunyuan's face fell when he heard this. He wondered if I was your son or not. Could it be that the pariah was my father's illegitimate son? !

Wang Gang glanced at Li Hunyuan, and seeing his eyes full of resentment, he couldn't help but smile knowingly.

"Your Majesty, you are indeed good at governing a country, but you are really inadequate in disciplining children."

Li Yu was shocked when Wang Gang opened his mouth. No one had ever dared to talk to Li Zhongyi like that.

Li Zhongyi was stunned on the spot. He remembered that before he ascended the throne, there was also someone who directly scolded him for his mistakes in this way.

Once upon a time, he really wanted to be that man's disciple, to follow him around, even to serve him at his beck and call. But when he inherited the throne of the Tang Dynasty, everything came to nothing.

Li Zhongyi asked Wang Gang with mixed feelings: "Mr. Wang is right. I have been too doting on Hunyuan in recent years, which is why he has become more and more ignorant of propriety."

A trace of cold sweat appeared on Li Yu's forehead.

Wang Gang said indifferently: "Parents who love their children will plan for them in the long run. Your Majesty loves his children and it is normal for him to spoil them. However, the Third Prince treats the people like cattle and horses and thinks he is superior to others. This is unacceptable."

"Mr. Wang is right." Li Zhongyi glanced at his son coldly and said angrily: "Why don't you apologize to Mr. Wang quickly."

Li Hunyuan did not dare to disobey his father, and said to Wang Gang unwillingly: "Mr. Wang, I'm sorry, I just didn't recognize the great man, and I offended you. Hunyuan apologizes to you here."

Wang Gang shook his head and said nothing for the sake of King Tang's face.

"Mr. Wang, are you still not satisfied?" Li Yu asked nervously.

Wang Gang shook his head and said, "I am not dissatisfied, but I am worried about the people of Tang. If the future heir has this kind of character, the people will suffer in the future."

Li Yu's heart tightened and he looked at his father carefully.

Since returning to Chang'an, Li Yu has been determined to help her brother Li Hunyuan fight for the throne, but she is sad to find that although her father dotes on Li Hunyuan and is even tolerant of him, he does not want him to inherit the throne.

No matter what mistakes Li Hunyuan made, Li Zhongyi would punish him severely. To outsiders, this was a sign that Li Hunyuan was favored.

However, based on Li Yu's understanding of Li Zhongyi, this just shows that Li Zhongyi had already excluded Li Hunyuan from the list of heirs to the throne in advance.

Li Zhongyi has given up on this son.

Precisely because there is no need to inherit the throne, there is no need for strict requirements. No matter how big a mistake Li Hunyuan makes, Li Zhongyi doesn't care. After all, he will just raise his son like a pig and he will just be an idle prince in the future.

Li Zhongyi treated Li Hupo, the son born by Queen Xia Tian, ​​completely differently. Not only did he pay close attention to his literary and martial arts studies, he also often took him by his side to teach him. His treatment was completely different from that of Li Hunyuan.

Li Yu would sometimes advise Li Hunyuan to work harder and behave well in front of their father, but unfortunately her brother never understood her good intentions.

Li Yu was anxious, but there was nothing she could do since her brother was not understanding.

"Father, since you appreciate Mr. Wang's talent, why don't you let my third brother be taught by him?" Li Yu rolled his eyes and came up with an idea. Li Zhongyi was stunned at first, then lowered his head and thought secretly, and actually seriously considered Li Yu's proposal.

Through the initial contact, Li Zhongyi discovered that Wang Gang was very knowledgeable. In addition, with the other party's status as a great practitioner, if he could really become Li Hunyuan's master, he would have an additional bond with the royal family in the future.

Besides, Yan Se is old, and there is a high probability that the Jingshen Formation will be handed over to Wang Gang in the future. It is also a good choice to establish a good relationship in advance.

In this way, it is completely beneficial for Li Hunyuan to become Wang Gang's apprentice!
"Mr. Wang, my son is very naughty. Could you please teach him a lesson?" Li Zhongyi said to Wang Gang.

Of course Wang Gang didn't want to teach Li Hunyuan. This playboy had a lot of bad habits and he was too lazy to care about him.

Li Hunyuan didn't want to be Wang's apprentice even more.

"Father, you don't want to be this lowly..."

Li Yu glared at Li Hunyuan fiercely, and he was so scared that he quickly changed his words: "No, it's Mr. Wang. I don't want to take Mr. Wang as my master."

"Hmph!" Li Zhongyi said dissatisfiedly: "Li Hunyuan, Mr. Wang is a great cultivator with profound knowledge. How many people want to become his disciple and listen to his teachings, but you don't want to? What do you want to do? Continue to eat and wait for death, and continue to exploit the people?"

Li Zhongyi's words were so harsh that Li Hunyuan was so frightened that he dared not speak anymore.

Li Zhongyi looked at Wang Gang again and said, "Mr. Wang, you just said that parents who love their children will plan for them in the long run. My son is really a bad boy and needs a strict teacher to teach him. I beg you for help."

Wang Gang hesitated slightly.

Li Yu then said: "Father, we can't let Mr. Wang teach my third brother in vain. Why don't you give him an official title?"

Wang Gang shook his head and said, "I have no interest in being an official. I just want to practice well."

Li Zhongyi smiled and said, "This is easy. I can write a letter to recommend you to be a teacher in the academy."

Wang Gang was excited and asked, "Can the teachers of the academy view the academy's collection of books?"

Seeing Wang Gang taking the bait, Li Zhongyi's smile suddenly became even wider.

"Of course you can. Not only can teachers view all the books in the academy, they also have much greater authority than ordinary students." Li Zhongyi said: "If you want, you can also take the exam on the second floor of the academy and become the teacher's disciple."

Wang Gang thought about it carefully.

Li Zhongyi has made it very clear that if Wang Gang wants to enter the academy, he must accept Li Hunyuan as his disciple.

As the ruler of the Tang Kingdom, Li Zhongyi had a great influence on the academy. He could not control the Master and his twelve disciples, but preventing Wang Gang from entering the academy was a small matter.

It’s just that Wang Gang doesn’t like being threatened.

Li Zhongyi seemed to see what Wang Gang was thinking, and said, "If Mr. Wang is unwilling to accept the Hunyuan, I will not force you. I will still help you with the teaching at the academy. Just think of it as a token of my appreciation for helping Chao Xiaoshu."

Wang Gang sighed, knowing that Li Zhongyi, as the emperor, had already given him enough face. If he refused again, he would offend others.

He still wanted to stay in Tang for a while, and it was not worth it to offend Li Zhongyi, not to mention the relationship with Chao Xiaoshu.

"It's fine to accept the third prince, but your majesty and the princess are not allowed to interfere with my teaching. As long as you agree to this, I will accept Li Hunyuan."

Li Yu was overjoyed and quickly said to Li Hunyuan: "Third brother, why don't you kneel down and become my disciple?"

Under the threatening gazes of Li Zhongyi and Li Yu, Li Hunyuan knelt down reluctantly and became their disciple.

Wang Gang held Li Hunyuan with his hands, unwilling to accept his bow.

"The Third Prince does not need to perform the apprenticeship ceremony. I am his teacher, not his master."

Although there is only one word difference, the meanings of teacher and master are different.

Li Zhongyi knew it in his heart, but he didn't care. As long as Wang Gang was willing to get close to the royal family, it would be fine.

"I have no choice but to teach my useless son, Mr. Wang."