The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 265

Chapter 265: 152 Youth Toasting (First Update)

After reprimanding Zheng Siye, the Grand Tutor headed back to the Imperial Study Room to appease His Majesty.

His chosen strategy was to never deny Zheng Siye’s faults, however, as the saying goes, clear waters are devoid of fish. Visible deceptions were always stronger than those unseen, and besides, these were old scores from years ago. Zheng Siye had not displayed such behavior recently, proof of his, repentance.

He earnestly asked His Majesty to give him a chance to reform.

Furthermore, the Guozijian was in an awkward transition phase lacking capable candidates. No one was more suitable than Zheng Siye for the position of Libationer.

Li Siye, after all, was a bit young and lacked experience, his tactics were immature, ineffective against the older hardheads.

Sometimes, it took someone as cunning and capable as Zheng Siye to be a sharper and more effective tool for His Majesty

It was precisely why the Grand Tutor was so competent. This perspective of dissecting problems was something an average person would hesitate to adopt.

But His Majesty recognized the genuine truth in those words. He also wished for the court of Zhan Country to be entirely uncorrupt, but as Grand Tutor said, a too honest knife is too dull, ineffective, and a too sharp knife has its risks.

Finding a knife that is sharply effective without causing self-harm was too difficult.

If only the old Libationer was still around…

In the end, the Emperor was appeased. He retained Zheng Siye’s official position and the impending decision to appoint him as the Libationer of Guozijian, but punished him with half a year’s salary suspension as a warning to others.

Outwardly, it was proclaimed that the ledger was forged to malign Zheng Siye.

Zheng Siye waited outside of the imperial palace and seeing the Grand Tutor emerge, he devoutly bowed, “Great Tutor’s kindness to this humble official is as if creating me again, this humble official will go through fire and water for you in the future, no objections!”

The Grand Tutor responded coldly, “Just because His Majesty didn’t pursue this doesn’t mean you can act recklessly, don’t give anyone anything to use against you!”

Sweating profusely, Zheng Siye bowed and responded, “Yes, I will remember.”

The Grand Tutor added, “And about the monthly exams, you’ll have to find a way to handle it!”

“…Yes!” _{freeweɓnovēl.coɱ}

With aching teeth, Zheng Siye returned to Guozijian.

Xiao Liulang was sitting in the shade of a tree, tutoring Lin Chengye, when he saw Zheng Siye approach in a huff. He casually glanced at him.

Suddenly a wave of intuition hit Zheng Siye – it was Xiao Liulang who did it!