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Chapter 356 What is the Ministry of Rites Priest?

The next day, Zhou Chang slept until noon before taking the skinny monkey to the palace.

The main reason is that if they go in the morning, the ladies in the palace will be busy, so eunuchs like Liu Dexia will not have time.

Zhou Chang first went to the lecture hall to "rescue" Feng Suo from the teacher's pile of boring books and articles for a while, and took him for a stroll in the imperial garden.

"Although I pulled you out early today, you must not slack off in your studies. You still have to study hard, okay?" Zhou Chang used the tone of the former King Yi and pretended to be serious.

Feng Shuo happily nodded in agreement and didn't seem to take it to heart.

"Does Chen He, the president of the Hanlin Academy, still teach you in person?" Zhou Chang and Feng Shuo had very few topics to talk about, and they definitely talked about their studies.

Feng Suo shook his head: "There is no way. Dean Chen is too old. However, occasionally when he holds a lecture hall in the Hanlin Academy, he will still come to see me."

Chen He, the president of Hanlin Academy, is a great scholar. He has been in charge of Hanlin Academy for more than 40 years. He is now 72 years old and it is time for him to retire.

However, he devoted his life to academic research and often set up teaching platforms inside and outside the palace. Even though he was old in recent years, when he was still in good health, he could still come to the palace to lecture and discuss Buddhism with the emperor.

When Feng Shuo entered the Hanlin Academy to study, Concubine Qin was able to persuade Chen He to agree to give Feng Shuo lessons in person occasionally. Prince Yi Feng Ming was very surprised at the time, so he had a special impression of it in his memory.

Chen He had refused the position of Taifu three times before. When Emperor Lin personally asked him to be the teacher of Prince Rong and Prince Duan, he refused for various reasons.

But no one would have thought that Concubine Qin Sun could actually invite Chen He to be Feng Suo's teacher. What a great honor that must have been, and what kind of effort did she put in?

Zhou Chang didn't care about these things. He only knew that there was such a passage in Prince Yi's memory, so he kept nagging: "Don't wait for Chen He to come and see you. As long as Master Chen sets up a lecture hall, you should take the initiative to go and listen. If you have any questions, ask him in person when you have the chance. Not everyone can be his student."

"Don't worry, Brother Jiu. I know what's going on." Feng Suo agreed, but his face was obviously unhappy.

"What's wrong? Are the lessons taught by the current trial lecturers not good?" Zhou Chang also knew that Feng Suo, like him, was an unappreciated prince. Apart from the president of the Hanlin Academy, Chen He, the teachers assigned to the lecture hall could not be much better.

Feng Suo shook his head but said nothing.

"How can a child have so many worries? What's the matter?" Zhou Chang patted the back of Feng Suo's head lightly, then put his arm around his shoulder affectionately.

Feng Shuo leaned his head on Zhou Chang's shoulder and pouted: "I don't like that study partner."

"What study partner?" Zhou Chang knew from Prince Yi's memory that Feng Ming had never had a study partner before.

"That Cao Fen is just the son of the Minister of Rites, but he is so arrogant that he doesn't even take me seriously." Feng Suo clenched his fists.

Zhou Chang didn't care much: "How dare you, a study companion? Have you mentioned this to Concubine Qin?"

Feng Suo's eyes drooped: "I mentioned it, but mother said it's not good to change people, it will offend people."

"The Minister of Rites isn't an important official, is he?" Zhou Chang pondered as he walked. It seemed that Prince Yi didn't have such an official in his memory.

Feng Suo was pragmatic, but he couldn't help but feel discouraged: "The Minister of Rites is a fourth-rank official. Although he is not a high-ranking official, he is still very important and is indispensable to all major and minor sacrificial ceremonies. In addition, Cao Fen is the only son in the family, so he is a bit arrogant."

"Then how do you know he looks down on you?" Zhou Chang didn't intend to interfere in the matter, so he just did some psychological counseling.

Feng Suo tilted his head and thought for a while: "He seems polite on the surface, but he never says a word to me, and he doesn't care about the things I tell him to do. One time I heard him talking to his servant behind his back, saying that I was just a 'bastard prince of Lin Kingdom and Nanqing', there was no hope for me, and I didn't need to care about me."

"Ignore him. You are the legitimate prince born to your father. He is the son of a mere ceremonial officer and has no right to make irresponsible comments. That's why he dare not say anything to your face." Zhou Chang was also angry after hearing this. "However, since he ignores you, you don't have to be nice to him. Just leave him alone."

"Yeah..." Feng Suo nodded, but still pouted, "I've been looking forward to having a playmate, and finally one came, but I still can't play with him."

"You'd better concentrate on your studies." Zhou Chang patted Feng Suo's head twice. "If you really don't like him, you have to be patient for the time being, especially don't show it on your face. If you can find evidence of him making a mistake later, you can kick him out in one fell swoop. Now you just say 'I don't like him', but you have no reason to do so. Even if you report it to His Majesty, he will only think that you are being willful."

"I know..." Feng Suo nodded seriously, "My mother also said so."

Zhou Chang smiled. There are many people like Cao Fen. If you care about the gossips of others behind your back since childhood, you will have to suffer in the future. No matter who it is, you can only learn to face it slowly.

As they were talking, they had already walked to the west gate of the Imperial Garden.

From afar, Liu Dexia came towards this side from the harem with two young eunuchs.

"Suo'er, go back first. I have something else to do. I'll come to the palace to visit you next time." Zhou Chang sent Feng Suo away.

Feng Shuo obviously didn't want to leave just like that, and he still had something to say: "Brother Jiu, are you and the princess sister-in-law okay?"

Zhou Chang was waiting for Liu Dexia, and his eyes never left Liu Dexia's movements: "Shuo'er, go back first, don't keep your mother waiting for too long."

"Brother Jiu, don't you want to go to Huilan Garden to take a look? You haven't been there for a long time." Feng Suo still refused to give up.

Zhou Chang gave him a gentle push: "Go back quickly."

Feng Suo had to leave reluctantly.

"General Manager Liu, please stay here." Zhou Chang watched Feng Suo leave, then shouted to Liu Dexia.

Liu Dexia was getting closer and closer, but he was obviously going somewhere else. When he saw Zhou Chang, his expression changed, but he quickly put on a smile and came over to pay his respects: "Your Highness Prince Yi, what do you want me to do?"

Zhou Chang looked around and saw the rockery pavilion not far away: "I have something to say to you alone, don't let them follow."

After saying that, he walked towards the pavilion first, indicating that the skinny monkey didn't need to follow him.

Liu Dexia wanted to find an excuse to refuse, but Zhou Chang didn't give him the chance. He could only follow and signaled the two young eunuchs behind him to wait not far away.

The skinny monkey and the two young eunuchs were waiting on the other side of the rockery next to the pavilion.

Zhou Chang climbed up the rockery, entered the pavilion, and looked around first.

This was the first time she had come to this pavilion. It was the place where she had eavesdropped under the rockery when she was Xiao Lan.

Liu Dexia followed behind, his face uncertain, and stood a few steps away without saying a word.