freenovelworld Chapter 1079 [Ancient Juechen 20]
Chapter 1079 [Ancient Juechen 20]
Bai Jue rushed back to the Bai Mansion exhausted. As soon as he stepped into the house, he was stopped by his father, Lord Bai.
"Jue'er, you're finally back!" Lord Bai came up to him with a smile on his face, "Father has something important to tell you."
Bai Jue looked at his father with confusion, not knowing what he was up to.
"Your Majesty is already old enough now. It's time to choose a husband for her." Lord Bai said straight to the point.
Bai Jue was shocked when he heard this. He widened his eyes and asked in disbelief, "What? Your Majesty wants to choose a husband? Father, where did you hear this? How come I don't know anything about it?"
Lord Bai smiled complacently and explained, "Of course, His Majesty said it himself during the morning court session."
Bai Jue frowned, and after a moment of contemplation, he asked, "Really? How many people does Your Majesty plan to select to enter the palace this time?"
Lord Bai answered without hesitation: "Of course the more the better! Your Majesty's harem is empty now, and you don't even have an heir. What should you do? For the sake of Daxia, Your Majesty must have more children!"
Bai Jue sighed inwardly. He didn't expect his father to be so concerned about His Majesty's marriage.
"Oh, Jue'er," Lord Bai suddenly remembered something and added, "His Majesty likes handsome men. They must be good-looking and they must obey His Majesty's orders in everything. See if you know any young man who meets these conditions, so I can report him to the Prime Minister."
Bai Jue thought about it, shook his head, and said helplessly: "No, the people in the military camp are all rude and reckless, not worthy of Your Majesty at all."
"I didn't say anything about the military camp. Your Majesty is both talented and handsome, so the husband you choose must be first-class. Isn't the second son of the Minister of Revenue a good match for you? He is also a good person and doesn't have any other hobbies. He is not bad, so you can make a note of him." Lord Bai said slowly, with a relaxed tone, seeming quite satisfied with his proposal.
However, before he could finish his words, Bai Jue suddenly shouted loudly: "Father, no!" This shout was like a bolt from the blue, not only startling Lord Bai, but also making everyone else present look at Bai Jue in astonishment.
Lord Bai came back to his senses, looked at Bai Jue angrily, and scolded: "What are you doing, kid? You're making so much noise that you scared me to death!"
Bai Jue didn't take it seriously. He calmed himself down and continued, "Father, Xue Yangren, the second son of the Minister of Revenue, is indeed a good person. We do get along well. But you don't know that he has a very serious problem. He wet the bed when he was seven years old! If people knew about this, your majesty's concubine would be laughed at for having such a problem!"
After hearing what Bai Jue said, Lord Bai's face turned a little ugly. He obviously didn't expect that this seemingly perfect candidate would have such an embarrassing past. After a moment of silence, he shook his head helplessly and said, "Seven years old and still wetting the bed? This is really not appropriate. No, no, this can't be selected, cross it out."
After saying this, Lord Bai lowered his head and thought for a while, then raised his head and said, "Xu Linyuan, the son of General Xu, is quite good. He passed the imperial examination and is now teaching in the Imperial Academy. He is very talented. Such a talent is worthy of Your Majesty, so you can consider him."
"Father, Xu Linyuan is a man we cannot have!" Bai Jue said anxiously, "I heard that he was extremely strict when he taught at the Imperial College. He often punished students by making them copy, and even used a stick to punish them. If such a cold-blooded person were allowed to enter your Majesty's harem, your Majesty would be extremely bored facing his cold face all day long!"
After hearing this, Lord Bai nodded thoughtfully, "Well, what you said is very true. In this case, this person is indeed not suitable, so cross him out from the list." Then, he looked at the list in his hand again, "Liu Xingchen, the youngest son of Grand Tutor Liu, is a good candidate. This boy is not only outstanding in appearance, but also capable of both literature and martial arts. He is quite a match for Your Majesty."
However, Bai Jue quickly shook his head, "Father, this Liu Xingchen is absolutely not allowed! I have heard that he often hangs out in Chunfeng Tower, and every time he goes there, he would order the top girl Yuanyang in Chunfeng Tower. Such behavior is really unbecoming, how can he be chosen to enter the palace to serve Your Majesty?"
Upon hearing this, Lord Bai's face darkened, "What? Liu Xingchen is actually a frequent visitor to that brothel? Such a playboy and dissolute person must not be chosen! Otherwise, wouldn't he be cuckolding Your Majesty in the future?" He frowned and continued to examine the list, "Well... Wang Jichuan, the son of Minister Wang, is a kind person. He has no bad habits and does not go to brothels. He should have good character."
"Wang Jichuan does not visit brothels. However, father, don't you know that Wang Jichuan has a slight stutter when he speaks? When the time comes for him to meet the emperor, if he stutters while talking to him, wouldn't it spoil his majesty's mood? Wouldn't that ruin his majesty's fun?" Bai Jue said seriously.
Upon hearing this, Lord Bai frowned slightly and thought to himself, "What this child said is not without reason. Wang Jichuan's stuttering problem may indeed make him look bad in front of Your Majesty. This is indeed not appropriate..."
Just as Lord Bai was deep in thought, Bai Jue immediately said, "Father, you see, this cannot be chosen... Eh? No, father, I feel like you seem to have some misunderstandings about me. Every time you mention a candidate, I point out the inappropriateness of it. This is entirely out of filial piety to you! I do this just to help you check so as not to cause you unnecessary trouble. Think about it, if these people are presented to Your Majesty without being screened, what if one of them is chosen by Your Majesty and summoned to the palace, and then Your Majesty discovers their shortcomings, then the first person to be punished will be you, father, right?"
After listening to Bai Jue's explanation, Lord Bai's doubts were slightly alleviated, but he still felt something was wrong, so he said hesitantly: "Well, what you said does make some sense, but I always feel something is strange..."
Seeing this, Bai Jue quickly explained, "Father, absolutely not! I swear to heaven, every word I said is from the heart, not a lie."
However, at this moment, there was no one on the list! What should I do? Lord Bai thought to himself, thinking that this matter was quite tricky and he had to discuss it with the Prime Minister. So, without saying anything, he turned around and hurriedly left the Bai Mansion, without even saying hello to others.
Seeing his father walking away, Bai Jue finally breathed a sigh of relief. What a close call! He was almost discovered by his father! Fortunately, everything he said was true, without any falsehood. The reason why Xue Yang wet the bed was entirely because of the dog he raised named Baifu. Who told Xue Yang to insist on carrying Baifu to bed to sleep together? This is not someone else's fault.
Let's talk about Xu Linyuan's corporal punishment of those students. Actually, it can't be entirely blamed on him. After all, those students were too naughty. They were either climbing up the roof or teasing other students all day long. They were simply lawless. As their teacher, Xu Linyuan naturally couldn't just sit back and watch. Appropriate corporal punishment was also to make them remember and not to do such nonsense in the future.
There was also the matter of Liu Xingchen going to Chunfeng Tower to pick up a girl named Yuanyang. The inside story was not that simple. In fact, Chunfeng Tower was originally Liu Xingchen's property, and he went there just to collect some money he deserved. As for the rumors from the outside world, they were purely rumors and were not credible at all.
Finally, let's talk about Wang Jichuan's stuttering problem. In fact, this is not a big problem. The reason why he stutters is nothing more than because he is a little introverted and feels shy when meeting strangers. As long as he practices more, I believe he will be able to overcome this small problem sooner or later.