What had happened today was simply magical.
His Majesty, who had been in a coma for five days, did three things as soon as he woke up. First, he officially confirmed the Crown Prince's status as regent. Second, he conferred Sun Lang the title of Shentse Grand Tutor to the Crown Prince. Third, he ordered Empress to attend the state affairs. His actions were swift and mysterious.
It was as if his mind had been bewitched by Sun Lang's witchcraft.
After doing these three things, His Majesty fell into a coma again.
There was no reason at all.
In the bedchamber, the imperial physicians began an emergency examination and rescue. The Emperor's family members cried and screamed again. The ministers of the Empire stood aside and looked at each other in confusion.
Then they looked at Sun Lang at the same time.
The newly appointed Grand Tutor blinked his big innocent eyes and did not speak.
The Empress Dowager, who had received the news, hurried over. But she did not see her son who was awake. Under her inquiry, Empress told her what had happened. She even told her that Sun Lang had been promoted. After all, everyone was listening. She could not deny it.
The Empress Dowager sighed. "Since it is His Majesty's decree, pass it on."
Empress was obviously unwilling.
The Crown Prince's regent was a foregone conclusion. The Emperor's decree was just a matter of status. It seemed beautiful to listen to the state affairs behind the curtain. But Empress knew her own situation. The Empress Dowager had great power. They were all heroes who had killed their way out of the sea of blood in the Tianyuan Battlefield. How could she be a match for them?
Even if she could listen to the state affairs, she could not win against them.
In this way, the one who benefited the most from this matter was obviously Sun Lang.
That was the Crown Prince's Imperial Tutor ah, the future Imperial Tutor, the Crown Prince's guardian. Sun Lang, this bastard, was originally brilliant in his achievements and his reputation was illustrious. Now that he was plated with a layer of the Imperial Family's halo, wouldn't his mother be amazing?
The Emperor had personally asked Sun Lang to teach the Crown Prince. This meant that the title of Crown Prince's Grand Tutor was not an empty title. He was truly the Crown Prince's teacher. This was practically a personal promise that Sun Lang could stir up trouble in court.
Empress couldn't help but feel angry when she thought about what this guy had done before and how rude and insolent he was today. Anyway, the conflict between her and Sun Lang was irreconcilable. Since that was the case, she might as well make things difficult for him.
She was heard to whisper in the Empress Dowager's ear, "Imperial Mother, Sun Lang is a very lazy person. Several times he has spoken rudely to your son, despising the imperial family. How can he be the Crown Prince's teacher?"
She then told her mother about what had just happened, and then said, "Mother, please allow me to report. Although His Majesty has a decree, he does not know what had just happened. Sun Lang has obviously failed to live up to his expectations. Once the Emperor is unable to take care of things, he will show his arrogant and domineering attitude, even going against your son …"
When Sun Lang heard this, he curled his lips in disdain.
A bunch of nonsense, when did I contradict you?
If I really contradicted you, I would only need to go in and out seven times and you'd be done for.
He directly raised his hand and said, "Reporting to the Empress Dowager, Her Highness Empress just hit me!
If your son didn't have some martial strength, I would have already been beaten to death by Empress!
She even scolded us! "
Empress angrily said, "How dare you, Sun Lang!
You! "
Sun Lang waved his fist, "Your Highness, please don't make a mistake!
It is also because you are Empress that this Sun has repeatedly endured. If it was any other woman who dared to make a scene in front of me, I would have already beaten them to death with a single punch! "
Fuck, this guy still wasn't done yet!
Everyone was shocked. This motherf * * ker, who said that receiving a gift would blind one's eyes? Sun Lang had just received a great benefit from His Majesty, so he still continued to scold Empress. This was really too much of a sociopath.
Empress trembled with anger and said to the Empress Dowager, "Imperial Mother, look!
This kind of vulgar martial artist, this kind of arrogant person who doesn't respect the imperial family, is he worthy of being the Crown Prince's teacher? "
The Empress Dowager looked at Sun Lang reproachfully, "Don't be rude."
Sun Lang immediately lowered his eyes and said submissively, "I have always been very obedient in front of the Empress Dowager."
The Empress Dowager shook her head and smiled, "Empress, you don't need to say anymore. General Shentse's temper is like this. When he spoke to this old one before, he was also not polite."
Motherf * * ker!
Empress's eyes widened. Why are you also on his side?
What is wrong with your Li family?
The Empress Dowager patted her hand and then said slowly, "His Majesty is a wise ruler. He has always had his own opinions and a keen eye. Since there is such an edict, there must be a deep meaning. In this old one's opinion, you can draft the edict now."
The ministers pondered for a moment and then bowed at the same time, "We obey the imperial order."
His Majesty's golden mouth and jade words were the imperial order. He found a teacher for his son, and he didn't need the approval of the outside court. Although the ministers were unhappy that Sun Lang was hit by a meat pie, they couldn't do anything at this time. No one wanted to go against Sun Lang at this time.
Otherwise, this guy had many ways to fight back.
For example, you don't listen to His Majesty's orders?
What, you think that His Majesty is old, injured, unconscious, and lying in bed, so his words are not useful, right?
Another example, you said that when His Majesty is unconscious, his mind is muddled, and sometimes the orders he gives are not correct?
In other words, the order to let Empress listen to the government is not correct?
Things like that.
Thinking of this guy's fierce appearance just now, no one wanted to go up and make trouble.
Therefore, under the consent and gaze of the ministers, the crown prince wrote the imperial edict on behalf of the emperor and stamped it. Then, he immediately came in front of Sun Lang and bowed to Sun Lang.
In the Empire, when the emperor conferred the title of a first-rank official, he had to bow to the ministers and entrust them with the country's affairs. Moreover, the crown prince was facing his own teacher in the Eastern Palace.
He lowered his head deeply, "Disciple Jiancheng greets teacher."
Sun Lang looked around, "… Wait, no one has any objections?"
"… …"
"… …"
Stop talking nonsense, haven't you played enough?
Sun Lang said sincerely, "Think about it, can a military ruffian like me, a vulgar martial artist, and a hooligan in the marketplace really teach the crown prince well?
I swear all day long, and my head is full of dirty thoughts. I often fight with others and just two days ago, I sent Lord Li Tonggu flying. Does no one have any objections to me being the crown prince's tutor?
Our Empire is a democratic country, so if you have something to say, just say it. "
The ministers rolled their eyes and were too lazy to pay attention to him.
Sun Lang sighed, "I'm serious, I have a lot of shortcomings and my personal qualities are poor. In fact, I'm not suitable to be a teacher. By the way, I have another shortcoming, and that is, I'm too fickle and frivolous. I have a lot of one-night stands and I'm the king of guns in the Empire. I don't want to lead His Imperial Highness The Crown Prince astray …"
Someone in the crowd laughed out loud.
Sun Lang glared, "Who's laughing!
Damn it, who's laughing!
Come out and laugh! "
The other party was very cunning. He knew that Sun Lang's martial arts were unparalleled and he could tell the location by listening. Therefore, when he laughed, he also used his inner strength and vital energy to spread out the sound waves, making it difficult to find the source. It was just a short laugh, and Sun Lang was caught off guard and would definitely not be able to find the source.
In the end, the Empress Dowager made the final decision, "Since the imperial edict is out, it's better for the general to accept it."
And so, the matter was decided.
After the matter in the palace was over, the ministers left first and left the inner palace. Everyone smiled insincerely and cupped their hands to Sun Lang to congratulate him. Li Tonggu said lightly, "His Majesty is seriously injured and is in a coma. He will be awake for a short while, and the imperial edict mentioned three people. The Crown Prince is the heir to the country, Empress is the Emperor's spouse, and the third person is the general. At this juncture, His Majesty has made you the Crown Prince's Grand Tutor and ordered you to assist the Crown Prince. It is clear that the Emperor's grace and trust are deep … What does the general think about this?"
Sun Lang showed a moved expression and sighed, "When a man is about to die, his words are kind …"
The ministers once again underestimated Sun Lang's courage, but they were the strongest and wisest group of people in the country. At their level, it was meaningless to argue with one or two words. They only shook their heads and cupped their hands in farewell.
In fact, there was nothing much to say.
Because with Sun Lang's talent and wisdom, he could think of everything. There was no need for them to say anything.
It was better to go back and prepare early.
Watching the ministers leave, Sun Lang's eyes darkened.
He said to the eunuch beside him, "You go cool off by yourself. I'll wait here for the Crown Prince. Also, I'll have to trouble you to inform the outside. When Empress Tensei arrives, tell her to come here to find me."
The eunuch responsible for sending him off was not Feng Yongting, but another eunuch in the palace. Eunuch Feng had just been isolated and investigated. He was crazily investigating the assassination of the Emperor. On the day the Emperor was assassinated, he was not by his side. Eunuch Feng wanted to use the blood of the criminals to prove his loyalty and wash away his mistakes.
The eunuch in front of him was also a figure in the palace. He was the kind of person who could wrestle with Eunuch Feng. However, in front of Sun Lang, he was as obedient as a kitten. After all, he had a certain position in the palace and a certain channel of information. He knew how domineering and insolent this master was. He also knew how poor Eunuch Wang had died.
According to the rumors, Sun Lang had crushed Eunuch Wang's head in front of the Emperor.
He waited carefully. Hearing this, he nodded repeatedly. "I'll do it right away. I'll do it right away …"
"Wait."
Sun Lang rubbed his stomach. "I'm hungry. Go get a table and a chair. Have the imperial kitchen prepare a table of food. Motherf * cker, I've been in the system for so many years, but the Emperor has never treated me to a meal … What am I looking at?
I'm now the Crown Prince's Grand Tutor, a special teacher specially hired by the Emperor. What's wrong with eating some royal rice? "
When Empress Tensei arrived, Sun Lang was eating heartily.
"Motherf * cker, it's delicious!"
General Shentse held a bowl and half-squatted on a chair. He ate with relish. As he ate, he smiled at the eunuchs serving beside him. "No wonder so many people want to be the Emperor. It's so f * cking satisfying."
These eunuchs of the imperial kitchen had never seen the world. When they heard this, they almost fainted in shock.
Empress strode forward and looked at the messy cups and plates in front of her. Sun Lang ate directly outside the door of the central palace. He directly put the tables, chairs, stools, cups, plates, and chopsticks in the open air. Then, the imperial kitchen sent a warm banquet and various dishes. Needless to say, this was definitely the first time since the founding of Houtu.
"Willful and reckless. How old are you?
You're still like a child. "
She looked at everything in front of her. After Sun Lang made such a scene, most of the people in the imperial harem would know about it. Moreover, with the extent of the palace's transparency, everyone in the inner palace would know about it. It meant that everyone in the outer court would know about it. She said coldly, "What's the benefit of doing this other than lowering the court's reputation?"
Sun Lang smiled and said, "You're still the same as before. You have to think about everything and calculate the benefits. How tiring is that?
I'm doing this because I feel good. As expected, this kind of food is the most delicious, isn't it? "
Empress sneered, "Eat happily now, but be careful of the list in the future."
Sun Lang put down the bowl and slapped the table. He laughed and said, "Are you stupid again?
If I, Sun Lang, lose in the political struggle and be labeled as a traitor, then my crimes will be densely packed and innumerable. Compared to those big crimes, a small matter like eating and dashing in the imperial palace is not even worth mentioning. Since that's the case, what's wrong with me eating a few more meals? "
Empress's expression froze. Then, she said, "Are you going to throw the jar after it's cracked?"
Sun Lang's smile was meaningful. "What do you think?"
Without waiting for Empress to speak, he said to the eunuchs around him, "You've served me well. I'm very satisfied. So, you can all leave … Wait a moment, I'll give you a tip."
Saying this, General Shentse extended his hand. "I, the Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince, give the money."
When Empress heard the words "give a tip," she knew what kind of face Sun Lang was going to show. She was going to refuse, but when she heard the words "Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince," her expression froze. "What?"
Sun Lang smiled and said, "Give the money, or we'll just wait."
Empress pulled out a pouch from her waist with a cold expression and threw it to Sun Lang.
Sun Lang opened it and looked. He rolled his eyes and said, "Are you trying to get rid of a beggar?"
"Boring."
Empress was impatient. She took off the jade pendant she wore and pulled out a stack of banknotes from her sleeve. She threw it over like a fairy scattering flowers.
Sun Lang reached out and waved his hand. The banknotes were manipulated by an invisible wind and fell into his hand. He put the extorted money and treasures on the table. The gold leaves and gems in the pouch were also poured out. After a rough count, the total value was no less than ten thousand taels.
He pondered for a moment and pulled out five hundred taels worth of banknotes and handed it to a eunuch beside him. "Distribute it."
Then, he put the rest of the money into his pocket.
The Empress Concubine looked at his actions and her temples throbbed.
With her status, money was really just a worldly possession. Tensei Province's layout and investment over the years, as well as the filial piety from many sects, bureaucrats, and aristocratic families every year, was so huge that it was almost immeasurable. In comparison, the money that had just been distributed was really not worth mentioning.
But she was still angry, this bastard!
She kicked a chair over and sat down in front of Sun Lang. She coldly said, "What's going on with the Grand Preceptor of the Crown Prince?"
Sun Lang lightly said, "As you can see, your father, who was unconscious for five days, woke up at the right time. He woke up at the right time to finish a complete imperial edict. Then, he fell unconscious again at the right time. Thus, the Crown Prince's position as regent was confirmed. I have a stupid student, Empress, to govern."
Empress was silent for a moment. She sneered and said, "Big Brother is indeed an abandoned pawn, a bait, a bait to lure you into a trap … Hmph, I wonder what kind of expression he will have when he finds out the truth."
"Compared to this …"
Sun Lang playfully said, "What kind of role do you think you will play in your father's plan?"