CapĂtulo 2133: Chapter 2130: For the Public, Not for Personal Gain
Chu Heng sneered: âTeacher, you exaggerated. Although I do think my lady is perfect in every way, I donât wish to end up in prison. I still want to live many more decades with my family.â
âThen thisâŠâ Huo Zhengming breathed a sigh of relief seeing that he wasnât angry.
He appeared to be afraid that Chu Heng would stubbornly go against everyone for Ye Muyu alone and end up killing himself.
Chu Heng saw it clearly and felt speechless. He had no idea when he became someone who was so bewitched by beauty that he was unclear in mind.
It was precisely because he loved Ah Yu that he should live well.
He even wished he could live longer, a lifetime wasnât enough, he wanted to continue for several more lifetimes.
âYou also know that although todayâs students are knowledgeable, how many truly capable officials are there?â Chu Heng sighed helplessly.
Huo Zhengming nodded: âI understand what youâre saying. Could it be that the Emperor is dissatisfied with the current officials?â
âTeacher, I definitely didnât say that, donât you go spreading it.â How could Chu Heng admit to such words? Even if Emperor Xuanming wanted to use him to spread it and gain some reputation, the words couldnât come from his mouth.
Huo Zhengming understood clearly after hearing this, wasnât this exactly what he intended?
But smartly, he didnât pursue the topic further.
Instead, he earnestly advised: âZi Qiu, I agree with you being good to your lady, but⊠after all, your lady is a woman. If her reputation becomes too prominent, it could be detrimental.â
âTeacher, with what you said, Iâm even more determined to do these things.â Chu Heng said sternly, âCould it be that only men in the world can earn reputation while women can only stay in the backyard, supporting their husbands and educating their children?â
âBesides, women also have outstanding abilities. Not to mention anything else, at least this talent shouldnât be suppressed. This is a great benefit to the country and the people.â
Chu Heng seemed to speak nonchalantly, but he was more serious than at other times.
Just hearing Ah Yu talk about the freedom of that future world, he wasnât yearning for it because Ah Yu was beside him, his family was here, this was his home.
But he couldnât bear to see Ah Yu being wronged, making her restrained even after coming to this Another World.
Now that his position wasnât low, he could at least do something for the people, for Ah Yu.
Huo Zhengming was left speechless by his words and, after a long while, stroked his beard: âZi Qiu, itâs the teacher who has been too conservative. If thereâs anything you need, just let the teacher know.â
âTeacher, youâre in charge of the appointments at the Ministry of Revenue. Itâs an important place because the evaluation and appointment of officials will keep you busy.â
The dayâs event would inevitably have multiple shocks. The Ministry of Revenue was directly impacted, and it indeed needed to be busy.
Huo Zhengming wasnât afraid of this. He just feared having nothing to do, shaking his head as he said: âItâs nothing, rest assured, Iâll pay extra attention.â
âYou must pay more attention to your own safety. Before, I was worried you were truly striking a stone with an egg, but now I can finally rest easy.â Huo Zhengming advised him a couple of times but didnât say much more.
After all, he now saw clearly that who knows what bold things his student might do in the future. He just needed to know that whatever the student did, it was for the people, for the public and not for personal gain.
After leaving the residence, Chu Heng had someone deliver a message to Ye Muyu.