The Holy Emperor of Ming

Chapter 14: Xiao Li Fei Dao Enters Taoism with Literature
"Snapped!"

Xu Pu slapped the desk and said firmly, "We must not let the prince go on like this. If the acquired realm cannot teach the prince, then I will teach him the innate realm.

Among tens of thousands of civil servants, is it really impossible to find a few who are at the Xiantian level?"

Although Liu Jian and the other two agreed with the first half of the statement, they couldn't help but look embarrassed about the last sentence.

The realm of the innate master!

They are all among the strong ones in the world, and each one of them should not be underestimated.

He is a man who can stand on his own in the martial arts world and in the imperial court.

Especially given the national conditions of the Ming Dynasty, it is as difficult as the road to Shu to find a few, or even one, civil servants who have reached the innate realm.

In other words, it is difficult for civil servants in the innate realm to enter the court.

Once you enter, you will be subject to various forms of exclusion and suppression, both overt and covert.

"Everyone, at this moment, we cannot care about anything else. The prince's teachings are the most important.

If you have any candidates, please tell us all." Xu Pu sighed and said seriously.

"Li Xunhuan, the third place winner of the imperial examination last year, is known as Little Li Flying Dagger in the martial arts world.

He has entered the realm of innateness." After a moment of silence, Liu Jian spoke.

"I have also heard of seven Jinshi in one family and three Tanhua in one father and son. Given his family background, there is no need to worry too much.

He should be in the capital now." Xu Pu nodded slightly.

"In the capital." Liu Jian nodded.

"Let's talk to him first. With his family background, he must understand the importance of teaching the prince. This is related to the safety of the Ming Dynasty and tens of millions of people.

Tell him that when educating the prince, he must get rid of the martial spirit.

Teach the prince the way of the sages.

Those who exclude him can be suppressed appropriately to give him a chance to vent his anger," Xu Pu said calmly.

Liu Jian and the other two tacitly agreed.

The reason why Li Xunhuan was able to enter the court was, first of all, his family was a very authentic family of civil servants.

Second, he is indeed extremely talented.

But even so, once he entered the court, with his fame in the martial arts world and his martial arts skills, he would definitely be suppressed in various ways.

So, he did not become the top scorer, but the third place.

As a result, he was unknown and was just an inconspicuous editor in the Hanlin Academy in the capital.

If nothing unexpected happens, he will remain unknown and stay in the Hanlin Academy until he retires, or he will resign directly because he can no longer bear it.

But now that an accident has happened, I can only use it temporarily.

Fortunately, given his family background, they could still feel somewhat reassured.

"One is definitely not enough. Do you have any more?" Xu Pu asked again.

"Li Xunhuan's ability to enter the imperial court with his Xiantian cultivation is the rarest case in all these years.

There are no others." Xie Qian shook his head and said.

Perhaps there are some local officials who have quietly broken through to the innate realm, but it is difficult for them to be found.

As for getting them to expose themselves voluntarily, it is difficult.

Now that he has been exposed, even if the prince is taught a lesson, he will definitely be ostracized and suppressed by the civil service system.

So it is difficult to get them to come forward on their own initiative.

As for Li Xunhuan, there is no need to say much. He has always been ostracized and suppressed.

"Maybe there is another candidate, but he has not passed the imperial examination and is only a juren." Li Dongyang spoke hesitantly.

As soon as he finished speaking, the expressions of the other three people became a little complicated.

Hesitation, deliberation, admiration and a hint of rejection.

Obviously, they all knew who this person was.

"This boy has not yet passed the imperial examination, so let's just forget it." Xu Pu said in a calm voice.

“Prime Minister, the Crown Prince is the most important person now.

Moreover, I thought that maybe he could really teach the prince well?" Liu Jian said solemnly.

Xu Pu frowned.

"He is the only person in the Ming Dynasty who has entered the Dao through literature in the past hundred years. If he were to come into contact with the Crown Prince, it would likely cause unknown changes.

But the situation will definitely not be worse than if the prince continues like this." Xie Qian said solemnly.

Xu Pu frowned even more tightly and glanced at Liu Jian and the other two without saying a word.

He hesitated and said, "He has not passed the imperial examination yet. If he is asked to teach the prince, it will probably cause great controversy."

"Anyone who has dissatisfaction can try to teach the prince." Liu Jian said firmly.

Xu Pu glanced at Liu Jian and pretended to be thoughtful.

After a while, he said calmly: "Then attach two people and give it a try first."

After reaching an agreement, Liu Dongyang and Xie Qian went out in person to meet the two young men.

the next day.

A list of four people was sent to Zhu Youtang.

Zhu Youtang looked at the two names on the list and fell into hesitation.

After a while, the imperial edict was finally issued.

Then he said, "Tell Duke Zheng to keep an eye on the prince."

"Yes." A voice responded from the shadows.

Zhu Youtang ordered again: "Investigate the past of Li Xunhuan and Wang Shouren thoroughly."

"Yes."

After responding, Zhu Youtang looked towards the East Palace for several times.

Zhao'er, these two people may not be unable to become your team, it depends on you.

The imperial edict was issued, which immediately aroused heated discussions among the civil officials in the court.

"Although Li Xunhuan is a warrior, he can indeed study for the prince. Who is this Wang Shouren? Why have I never heard of him?"

"Wang Shouren, is he the son of Wang Hua, the Imperial Academy Compiler?"

"Haven't you passed the imperial examination yet?"

"It's ridiculous, it's absolutely ridiculous. They actually let a person who didn't pass the imperial examination to study for the prince. Where does this put all the officials? Let's go and see His Majesty."

"I heard that Wang Shouren is very powerful, and he should be a martial artist at the Xiantian realm." "A martial artist at the Xiantian realm is even less qualified to study for the prince."

"Word has come out from the cabinet that you can even recommend yourself to study for the prince."

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The officials were very well-informed and quickly found out the superficial information about Li Xunhuan and Wang Shouren.

Then various voices of dissatisfaction emerged, mainly directed at Wang Shouren.

In fact, for someone who has not yet passed the imperial examination to study for the prince is simply a slap in the face of all the officials.

Even though the cabinet said that officials could still nominate themselves, no one recommended themselves, and this did not extinguish the dissatisfaction.

As for self-recommendation, it’s not that there are no officials who dare to try, but mainly because the news that the prince is in the innate realm has spread.

No one wants to give it a try and then lie down for a few months.

If he lies down for a few months, he might even lose his current official position when he recovers.

Anyway, for many officials.

I do not recommend myself to study for the prince, but I just want to say that I am dissatisfied.

We can’t allow such a messy person to go to school for the prince.

You have to participate in the cabinet, report to the emperor, and point out the mistakes of the emperor and the cabinet.

And they did just that.

The court continued to be extremely lively.

But this time, the cabinet was also criticized along with Zhu Youtang.

That night.

At Wang Shouren's home.

"Shouren, why did you agree to go to school for the prince?
You haven't passed the imperial examination yet or served as an official in the court, so you can completely refuse.

If you agree to this, I don't know how many officials will be hostile to and exclude you." Wang Hua looked at his proudest son and felt a headache.

Other officials, all of whom were successful candidates in the imperial examinations, were not allowed to study for the prince and become his teachers.

A juren who failed to pass the imperial examination is going to study for the prince.

Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, this is enough to arouse hostility and rejection from the civil service group.

If it doesn't work, that's still a bit easier.

But if it really happens, the consequences will be disastrous.

The 26-year-old Wang Shouren smiled gently and calmly, “Father, don’t worry, I have a clear conscience in choosing to go to school for the prince.

I don’t have the status of a Jinshi, but I will pass the exam next year.

If this still causes hostility from some people, don’t worry about it.”

Wang Hua felt even more headache when he looked at his confident son.

I wanted to teach him a lesson, but I couldn't say it.

He was the first person in the Ming Dynasty in the past hundred years to enter Taoism through literature.

It would be fine if outsiders didn't know, but if his father knew and then taught him a lesson, it would be like a scholar teaching a great scholar.

He couldn't do that, even if it was his son.

He sighed deeply and said helplessly, "Okay, I won't say anything to you."

After a pause, he could not help but worry and said, “However, everyone in the court knows that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is naughty and he is even at the innate level.

Shouren, you have to be careful.

Otherwise, you can get a beating and quit the job."

"Oh, father, don't worry, my son will be fine." Wang Shouren still smiled calmly.

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The next day.

In the East Palace.

Zhu Houzhao looked at the four strangers who were bowing to him, but he was not very angry.

Someone came to beat him up again.

He was quite looking forward to these two days.

"If you dare to teach me, then let me see what you are capable of." Zhu Houzhao clenched his fist, snorted, and punched the two leaders of the four.

There was already a hint of fear on the faces of the two men, and now they cried out in shock.

Behind him, a younger man with curly hair hesitated slightly, as if he wanted to rescue the two people in front.

But I still held back.

Because at this moment, three auras locked onto him, and any unusual movement would lead to a thundering blow.

He could only smile helplessly to himself and watch.

"Ah!!" Two screams were heard, and the two figures flew out.

Zhu Houzhao rushed towards the remaining two figures again.

At this moment, the remaining two figures felt a tighter lock.

But they were not dissatisfied, as it was something they had expected.

The man with curly hair stepped back and nimbly dodged Zhu Houzhao's punch.

Another man with a gentle and calm face stood still. When Zhu Houzhao's fist hit him, an invisible and colorless force appeared and blocked the small fist.

It was limp and unable to move forward.

Zhu Houzhao's eyes suddenly showed surprise and his eyes lit up.

Here come two more resilient ones.

He smiled happily and punched the calm figure in front of him with his fists.

The Mingshen Qi was stimulated to its peak.

Ten punches, a hundred punches...

Zhu Houzhao threw hundreds of punches in one breath, but his calm figure did not move at all, without any action.

There was only a layer of invisible and colorless force blocking him, and no matter how Zhu Houzhao attacked him, he remained unharmed.

Liu Jin and the other two, as well as the curly-haired man, who were always on guard, could not help but look at each other in surprise and shock.

What a great way to enter the spiritual realm through literature!
The power of heaven and earth, this is the way to enter the Tao through literature!
"It's meaningless." Zhu Houzhao felt unhappy about the beating because he couldn't break it.

He looked at the curly-haired man again and rushed over with interest.

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